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Compare bus and train for Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a train costs an average of €101.
Distance: 183 miles (295 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€30 Average price Cheapest | €101 Average price | €55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne costing on average €101.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 55m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
You'll arrive about 1h 10m sooner (2h 53m by train vs 4h 3m by car). Tickets start at around €101 compared to roughly €55 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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This is compared to other travel options from Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne costing on average €101.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leinfelden-Echterdingen to Cologne costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 55m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Cologne by flight.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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