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Compare train and flight for Olten to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Olten to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of lei586 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of lei586, while a flight costs an average of lei864.
Distance: 251 miles (404 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei586 Average price Cheapest | lei864 Average price | lei791 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Cologne:
A train is lei278 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Cologne costing on average lei864.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 9h 10m.
The journey is about 1h 16m faster (4h 35m by train vs 5h 51m by car) and roughly lei205 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (lei586 vs lei791). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Olten to Cologne
How to get from Olten to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Olten to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EW7678:30 PM1h05Zurich Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei4481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW7678:30 PM1h05Zurich Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei4481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW7678:30 PM1h05Zurich Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei4481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 1771 · IC 486 · ICE 51412:59 PM7h06Olten station8:05 PMCologne Hbflei4821One-way2 transfers
- IR 1769 · IC 188 · 17656 · ICE 51611:59 AM6h06Olten station6:05 PMCologne Hbflei8471One-way3 transfers
- EW7656:05 PM1h05Zurich Airport7:10 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei6731One-way0 transfers
- LX44288:30 PM1h05Zurich Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei11951One-way0 transfers
- LX44266:05 PM1h05Zurich Airport7:10 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei13331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Olten to Cologne:
A train is lei1457 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Olten to Cologne costing on average lei2043.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Olten and Cologne as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Olten station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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