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Compare train and flight for Lingen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lingen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €50, while a flight costs an average of €470.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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€50 Average price Cheapest | €470 Average price | €32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration 2h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Lingen to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Lingen to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lingen to Cologne:
A train is €421 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lingen to Cologne costing on average €470.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 16m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (2h 41m by train vs 2h 46m by car). Tickets start at around €50 compared to roughly €32 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.
Travel optionsfrom Lingen to Cologne
How to get from Lingen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lingen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Bus RE15 · IC 2203+
9030512:41 PM 3h33 Lingen (Ems) station 4:14 PM Cologne Hbf €42 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- Bus RE15 · IC 2203+90305
12:41 PM 3h33 Lingen (Ems) station 4:14 PM Cologne Hbf €42 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- Bus RE15 · IC 2203+90305
12:41 PM 3h33 Lingen (Ems) station 4:14 PM Cologne Hbf €42 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- Bus RE15 · IC 2201+90277
10:41 AM 3h33 Lingen (Ems) station 2:14 PM Cologne Hbf €44 1 One-way 2 transfers - Bus RE15 · IC 2009+90273
8:31 AM 3h43 Lingen (Ems) station 12:14 PM Cologne Hbf €46 1 One-way 2 transfers - Bus RE15 · 10214 · 28517+90275
9:41 AM 3h48 Lingen (Ems) station 1:29 PM Cologne Hbf €51 1 One-way 3 transfers
- LH4173+
LH53496:05 AM 3h55 Münster Osnabrück Airport 10:00 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €597 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lingen to Cologne:
A train is €421 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lingen to Cologne costing on average €470.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 16m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lingen and Cologne as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Münster Osnabrück Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lingen (Ems) station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air Baltic to go to Cologne by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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