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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lucerne to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, and a flight costs an average of $62.
Distance: 275 miles (443 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$132 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $434 Average price |
6h 3m Average total duration 5h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration 8h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lucerne to Cologne
How to get from Lucerne to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM13h05Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)4:40 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$741One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM13h05Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)4:40 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$741One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1887+LH53496:15 AM3h40Turin Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport$15161One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IR 2312 · ICE 372 · ICE 16458:54 AM6h11Lucerne station3:05 PMCologne Hbf$1471One-way2 transfers
- IR 2316 · ICE 370 · IC 201210:54 AM6h12Lucerne station5:06 PMCologne Hbf$1471One-way2 transfers
- IC 668 · ICE 1089:54 AM5h11Lucerne station3:05 PMCologne Hbf$1761One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM14h15Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)6:45 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$741One-way1 transfer
IR 75 2117 | 2117+EW76510:35 AM6h30Lucerne station5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3931One-way1 transfer- IR 70 2620 | 2620+EW76511:09 AM5h56Lucerne station5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3941One-way1 transfer
- IR 75 2575 | 2575 · IC 5 1519 | 1519+EW76511:35 AM5h30Lucerne station5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3921One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Cologne:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Cologne costing on average $52 (€42).
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Cologne costing on average $62 (€50).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 11h 30m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Turin Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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