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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 prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 9m. 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 €22, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 460 km
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€51 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest |
6h 39m Average total duration Fastest 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 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.
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How to get from Cologne to Flensburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Flensburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Flensburg:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €22.
A train is €141 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €160.
Other travel options to Flensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 14m.
Bus takes on average 10h 19m.
- Around 8 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 Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Flensburg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Flensburg, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Flensburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Flensburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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