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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ulm to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, while a flight costs an average of $179.
Distance: 221 miles (357 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$65 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $179 Average price | $81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.1kg 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 Ulm to Cologne:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Cologne costing on average $65.
A bus is $142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Cologne costing on average $179.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
The journey is about 1h 22m faster (3h 36m by train vs 4h 58m by car) and roughly $16 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($65 vs $81). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Ulm to Cologne
How to get from Ulm to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM7h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße4:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM7h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße4:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH19726:35 AM1h10Munich Airport7:45 AMCologne Bonn Airport$1811One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 612 · IC 20478:47 AM4h19Ulm Hbf1:06 PMCologne Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
- ICE 614 · IC 20496:47 AM4h19Ulm Hbf11:06 AMCologne Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1010 · ICE 9269:33 AM4h33Ulm Hbf2:06 PMCologne Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM7h25Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße3:05 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 AM8h10Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:45 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM9h10Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße7:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$291One-way1 transfer
- LH19845:45 PM1h10Munich Airport6:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1811One-way0 transfers
- LH19824:30 PM1h10Munich Airport5:40 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1811One-way0 transfers
- LH197611:15 AM1h10Munich Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3791One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Cologne:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Cologne costing on average $65.
A bus is $142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Cologne costing on average $179.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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