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Compare train and flight for Plattling to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plattling to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €110 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. 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 €110, while a flight costs an average of €362.
Distance: 302 miles (487 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€110 Average price Cheapest | €362 Average price | €86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration 5h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Plattling to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Plattling to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Plattling to Cologne:
A train is €252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plattling to Cologne costing on average €362.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 3m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (5h 33m by train vs 6h 1m by car). Tickets start at around €110 compared to roughly €86 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 Plattling to Cologne
How to get from Plattling to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plattling to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Bus RE50 · 3562 · ICE 228
8:13 AM 7h53 Plattling station 4:06 PM Cologne Hbf €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- Bus RE50 · 3562 · ICE 228
8:13 AM 7h53 Plattling station 4:06 PM Cologne Hbf €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
EW858:40 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 9:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- Bus RE50 · 3566 · ICE 28
10:13 AM 7h53 Plattling station 6:06 PM Cologne Hbf €60 1 One-way 2 transfers - Bus RE50 · 3564 · ICE 628
9:13 AM 7h01 Plattling station 4:14 PM Cologne Messe/Deutz €62 1 One-way 2 transfers - 4067 · ICE 596 · ICE 106
11:02 AM 6h03 Plattling station 5:05 PM Cologne Hbf €103 1 One-way 2 transfers
- LH1986
6:25 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 7:35 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €225 1 One-way 0 transfers 
LH42403:45 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 4:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €225 1 One-way 0 transfers- LH4050
11:15 AM 1h10 Munich Airport 12:25 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €264 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Plattling to Cologne:
A train is €252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plattling to Cologne costing on average €362.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 3m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plattling and Cologne as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plattling station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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