How to travel from Tübingen to Cologne

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Travel Information from Tübingen to Cologne

Distance190 miles (307 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$20 - $144
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 3 h 6 min
Fastest modeFlight • $144 (€130) • 2 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 190 miles (307 km) from Tübingen to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Tübingen to Cologne.

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from Tübingen to Cologne

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
06:35AM6h25
Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof
01:00PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$321One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:35AM6h25
Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof
01:00PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$321One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnRE 3254 · ICE 612
09:00AM3h05
Tübingen Hbf
12:05PMCologne Hbf
$1561One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnRE 3254 · ICE 612 · IC 1747
09:00AM4h06
Tübingen Hbf
01:06PMCologne Hbf
$1251One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnMEX 19226 · ICE 578 · ICE 314
10:05AM3h37
Tübingen Hbf
01:42PMCologne-Ehrenfeld
$1321One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnMEX 19312 · ICE 1010
09:33AM3h15
Tübingen Hbf
12:48PMCologne Messe/Deutz
$1561One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa CitylineLH2145+LufthansaLH1978
09:30AM3h20
Stuttgart Airport
12:50PMCologne Bonn Airport
$5041One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa CitylineLH2153+Eurowings LH5349
06:00AM4h00
Stuttgart Airport
10:00AMCologne Bonn Airport
$5221One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa CitylineLH2147 · LH1984
01:25PM3h50
Stuttgart Airport
05:15PMCologne Bonn Airport
$5701One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Tübingen 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 Tübingen to Cologne.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Tübingen to Cologne: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Tübingen to Cologne is a train with an average price of $20 (€18).

This is compared to other travel options from Tübingen to Cologne:

Taking a train costs $3 (€3) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $23 (€21) for the same trip.

A train is $124 (€112) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tübingen to Cologne costing on average $144 (€130).

The fastest way from Tübingen to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 10 min of travel time.

Getting to Cologne by train takes 3 h 6 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 190 miles (307 km) between Tübingen and Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Tübingen to Cologne is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • Around 6 flights per day.
  • 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tübingen 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 when traveling from Tübingen to Cologne:

  • Most travelers take a train from Tübingen Hbf to Cologne Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Tübingen to Cologne:

  • You can go to Cologne from Tübingen by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $23 (€21) with FlixBus from Tübingen to Cologne on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to Cologne from Tübingen with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), and you can find Deutsche Bahn Tübingen to Cologne tickets for $20 (€18) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Tübingen to Cologne with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Cologne with.
  • You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Cologne with.

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

Many of our customers who book a trip from Tübingen to Cologne often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Tübingen and Cologne itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cologne and any of these top destinations today!

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