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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Flensburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Flensburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €54, while a flight costs an average of €616.
Distance: 460 km
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€105 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €616 Average price | €86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Flensburg
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Flensburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Flensburg:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €105.
A bus is €563 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €616.
Other travel options to Flensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Flensburg
How to get from Cologne to Flensburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Flensburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:30 PM 27h05 Cologne 1:35 AM Flensburg €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:30 PM 27h05 Cologne 1:35 AM Flensburg €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:35 PM 10h05 Cologne 7:40 AM Flensburg €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
3:05 AM 13h35 Cologne 4:40 PM Flensburg €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Flensburg:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €105.
A bus is €563 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €616.
Other travel options to Flensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Flensburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Flensburg, Bahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Flensburg station.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Flensburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Flensburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Flensburg by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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