How to travel from Regensburg to Cologne

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Travel Information from Regensburg to Cologne

Distance264 miles (425 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$20 - $78
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 4 h 37 min
Fastest modeFlight • $78 (€70) • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 264 miles (425 km) by train, bus or flight between Regensburg and Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Regensburg to Cologne.

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from Regensburg to Cologne

How to get from Regensburg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Regensburg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:40AM8h45
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
05:25PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$491One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:40AM8h45
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
05:25PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$491One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Lufthansa CitylineLH1986
05:55PM1h05
Munich Airport
07:00PMCologne Bonn Airport
$1981One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 928 · ICE 200
08:27AM4h38
Regensburg Hbf
01:05PMCologne Hbf
$921One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 928
08:27AM5h39
Regensburg Hbf
02:06PMCologne Hbf
$1011One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnRE 59490 · ICE 724
08:45AM4h29
Regensburg Hbf
01:14PMCologne Messe/Deutz
$1081One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
04:20AM7h20
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
11:40AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$501One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
03:30AM7h15
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
10:45AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$501One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:50PM6h30
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
06:20AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$531One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH1984
04:05PM1h05
Munich Airport
05:10PMCologne Bonn Airport
$1981One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH1972
07:20AM1h05
Munich Airport
08:25AMCologne Bonn Airport
$1981One-way
0 transfers
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4050
11:25AM1h05
Munich Airport
12:30PMCologne Bonn Airport
$3281One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Regensburg to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Regensburg to Cologne.

FAQs

You can get between Regensburg and Cologne 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Regensburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Regensburg to Cologne:

Taking a train costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $29 (€26).

A train is $58 (€52) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Regensburg to Cologne costing on average $78 (€70).

The fastest way from Regensburg to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:

Bus takes 6 h 30 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 37 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 264 miles (425 km) between Regensburg and Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Regensburg to Cologne is:

  • 5 buses a day.
  • Around 7 flights per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Regensburg and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Regensburg to Cologne:

  • Trains most often depart from Regensburg at Regensburg Hbf and arrive in Cologne at Cologne Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Regensburg to Cologne:

  • FlixBus can take you to Cologne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Regensburg to Cologne for $29 (€26).
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn or agilis to go to Cologne by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Regensburg to Cologne tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).

Yes, there are direct services available from Regensburg to Cologne with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 5 direct buses per day.
  • Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Regensburg.

Many of our customers traveling from Regensburg to Cologne don't make Cologne their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Cologne are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Cologne to any of these top destinations today!
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