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Compare train and bus for Bern to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $39. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $39, and a train costs an average of $62.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$133 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 52m Average total duration 8h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bern to Cologne
How to get from Bern to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 374 · ICE 6127:04 AM5h01Bern Hauptbahnhof12:05 PMCologne Hbf$1821One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 374 · ICE 6127:04 AM5h01Bern Hauptbahnhof12:05 PMCologne Hbf$1821One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 608 · ICE 74 · ICE 10107:33 AM4h56Bern Hauptbahnhof12:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$1951One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 956 · ICE 2026:04 AM5h01Bern Hauptbahnhof11:05 AMCologne Hbf$1821One-way1 transfer
- ICE 374 · IC 19477:04 AM6h01Bern Hauptbahnhof1:05 PMCologne Hbf$1951One-way1 transfer
ICE 374+
IC 19477:04 AM6h01Bern Hauptbahnhof1:05 PMCologne Hbf$2471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Cologne:
A bus is $23 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Cologne costing on average $62 (€50).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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