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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lausanne to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. 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 $45, and a flight costs an average of $166.
Distance: 305 miles (492 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$143 Average price | $75 Average price Cheapest | $553 Average price |
7h 11m Average total duration 6h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 26m Average total duration 10h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lausanne to Cologne
How to get from Lausanne to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lausanne to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 AM12h45Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome3:05 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain2:20 AM15h23Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome5:43 PMCologne Hbf$1071One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX2817+
LX44286:45 PM2h50Geneva International Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$12661One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 711 · IC 612 · ICE 6 · ICE 9188:17 AM6h12Lausanne station2:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$1981One-way3 transfers
- IC 1613 · ICE 6 · ICE 9188:04 AM6h25Lausanne station2:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$1981One-way2 transfers
- IC 711 · IC 612 · ICE 6 · ICE 9188:17 AM8h15Lausanne station4:32 PMCologne Hbf$1981One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM15h55Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome2:55 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 PM14h50Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome8:10 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM14h55Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome3:55 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1491One-way1 transfer
IC 1 714 | 714+LX2817+LX442812:46 PM8h49Lausanne station9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$12951One-way2 transfers- IR 95 1716 | 1716+LX2817+LX442812:49 PM8h46Lausanne station9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$12961One-way2 transfers
- IR 15 2516 | 2516+LX2817+LX442812:23 PM9h12Lausanne station9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$12961One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Cologne:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Cologne costing on average $62 (€50).
A bus is $121 (€99) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Cologne costing on average $166 (€135).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 12h 35m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Smartwings, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Eurowings.
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