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Compare train, bus, and flight for Strasbourg to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Strasbourg to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a flight costs an average of $624.
Distance: 165 miles (267 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$96 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $624 Average price | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Cologne:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Cologne costing on average $96 (€80).
A bus is $575 (€481) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Strasbourg to Cologne costing on average $624 (€523).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (3h 42m by train vs 4h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $96 (€80) compared to roughly $70 (€59) 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 Strasbourg to Cologne
How to get from Strasbourg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Strasbourg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:45 AM5h45Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:30 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:45 AM5h45Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:30 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 9591 · ICE 5181:09 PM2h56Strasbourg station4:05 PMCologne Hbf$1471One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 87461 · 17034 · S6 · IC 6040210:52 PM6h52Strasbourg station5:44 AMCologne Hbf$391One-way3 transfers
- 87459 · IC 60409 · IC 604029:52 PM7h52Strasbourg station5:44 AMCologne Hbf$391One-way2 transfers
- 87457 · ICE 272 · S6 · ICE 9208:22 PM5h54Strasbourg station2:16 AMCologne Hbf$451One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM6h50Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:35 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$421One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:40 AM5h05Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile6:45 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM6h40Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile12:10 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$431One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Cologne:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Cologne costing on average $96 (€80).
A bus is $575 (€481) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Strasbourg to Cologne costing on average $624 (€523).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Strasbourg and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Strasbourg station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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