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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, while a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 153 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€31 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest | €27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Cologne
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:15 AM2h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:15 AM2h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 101011:41 AM0h48Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz€361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2225:47 AM0h56Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:43 AMCologne Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
- ICE 2225:34 AM1h09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:43 AMCologne Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
- ICE 51011:11 PM2h24Frankfurt Airport long-distance station1:35 AMCologne Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:30 AM2h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:40 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:30 PM2h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:00 AM2h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:15 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 44m.
- Around 47 trains per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Cologne by train.
- 29 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 40 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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