Travel Information from Regensburg to Cologne
| 264 miles (425 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $78 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h 37 min | |
| Flight • $78 (€70) • 1 h 10 min | |
| FlixBus 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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How to get from Regensburg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Regensburg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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