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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 €39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 40m. 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 €39, while a train costs an average of €56.
Distance: 460 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€56 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 40m Average total duration Fastest 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 56m Average total duration 8h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Flensburg:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €56.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €307.
Other travel options to Flensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 56m.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+
FlixBus3:01 PM7h34Cologne Hbf10:35 PMFlensburg, Bahnhof€311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus3:01 PM7h34Cologne Hbf10:35 PMFlensburg, Bahnhof€311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1977 · LH20621:05 PM3h25Cologne Bonn Airport4:30 PMHamburg Airport€7881One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus9:01 AM8h39Cologne Hbf5:40 PMFlensburg, Bahnhof€321One-way1 transfer
- ICE 612 · 1117412:11 PM6h30Cologne Hbf6:41 PMFlensburg station€541One-way1 transfer
- ICE 610 · 111782:11 PM6h30Cologne Hbf8:41 PMFlensburg station€661One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM10h11Cologne Hbf2:25 AMFlensburg, Bahnhof€451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:35 PM10h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:40 AMFlensburg, Bahnhof€491One-way0 transfers
- LH1973 · LH99 · LH8388:30 AM5h55Cologne Bonn Airport2:25 PMBillund Airport€4031One-way2 transfers
- LH1973 · LH103+
LH8408:30 AM9h40Cologne Bonn Airport6:10 PMBillund Airport€4031One-way2 transfers - LH1973 · LH99+LH8408:30 AM9h40Cologne Bonn Airport6:10 PMBillund Airport€4031One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Flensburg:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €56.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €307.
Other travel options to Flensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 56m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 Billund Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Flensburg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Flensburg, Bahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Flensburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Flensburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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