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Compare train, bus, and flight for Tübingen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tübingen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a train costs an average of $32.
Distance: 191 miles (308 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$85 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest |
4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Tübingen to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Tübingen to Cologne:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tübingen to Cologne costing on average $32 (€26).
A bus is $176 (€142) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tübingen to Cologne costing on average $200 (€162).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 9m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tübingen and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Tübingen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Cologne by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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