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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 prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. 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 flight costs an average of $74.
Distance: 221 miles (357 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$94 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $210 Average price |
4h 6m Average total duration 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$481One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM7h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße4:45 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$481One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW858:40 PM1h10Munich Airport9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1851One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 612 · IC 19478:47 AM4h18Ulm Hbf1:05 PMCologne Hbf$1221One-way1 transfer
- ICE 10109:33 AM2h56Ulm Hbf12:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$1531One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6128:47 AM3h18Ulm Hbf12:05 PMCologne Hbf$1531One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM9h10Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße7:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM7h25Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße3:05 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 AM8h10Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:45 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$541One-way1 transfer
- LH53518:40 PM1h10Munich Airport9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3731One-way0 transfers
LH197611:15 AM1h10Munich Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4621One-way0 transfers- LH19824:10 PM1h10Munich Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Cologne:
A bus is $0.01 (€0.01) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Cologne costing on average $25 (€20).
A bus is $49 (€40) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Cologne costing on average $74 (€60).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 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 Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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