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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 €25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 8m. 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 €25, and a train costs an average of €24.
Distance: 460 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€66 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest |
6h 38m Average total duration Fastest 6h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 2m Average total duration 8h 32m 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.
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.
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FlixBus4:14 PM10h11Cologne Hbf2:25 AMFlensburg, Bahnhof€511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM10h11Cologne Hbf2:25 AMFlensburg, Bahnhof€511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1983 · LH20766:05 PM3h25Cologne Bonn Airport9:30 PMHamburg Airport€3821One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 1520 · S3 · 111824:07 PM6h35Cologne Hbf10:42 PMFlensburg station€551One-way2 transfers
- ICE 612 · ICE 770 · 1117412:11 PM6h30Cologne Hbf6:41 PMFlensburg station€671One-way2 transfers
- ICE 610 · ECE 392 · 111802:11 PM7h30Cologne Hbf9:41 PMFlensburg station€671One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 AM13h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:40 PMFlensburg, Bahnhof€601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM13h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:20 AMFlensburg, Bahnhof€651One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:35 PM10h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:40 AMFlensburg, Bahnhof€661One-way0 transfers
- LH1983 · LH121 · LH8426:05 PM5h30Cologne Bonn Airport11:35 PMBillund Airport€4871One-way2 transfers
LH4105+LH20588:30 AM4h00Cologne Bonn Airport12:30 PMHamburg Airport€7891One-way1 transfer- LH4051+LH20641:35 PM4h00Cologne Bonn Airport5:35 PMHamburg Airport€7891One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Flensburg:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €66.
A bus is €464 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average €506.
Other travel options to Flensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 8h 32m.
- 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, FlixBus.
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