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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 21m. 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 €26, and a flight costs an average of €77.
Distance: 413 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€136 Average price | €195 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest |
7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Cologne
How to get from Zurich to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:25 PM9h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:45 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:25 PM9h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:45 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW7638:05 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:10 AMCologne Bonn Airport€2451One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 782 · ICE 1005:59 PM5h11Zurich HB11:10 PMCologne Hbf€1031One-way1 transfer
- IC 604029:59 PM7h58Zurich HB5:57 AMCologne Hbf€921One-way0 transfers
- ICE 272 · ICE 5106:59 PM6h41Zurich HB1:40 AMCologne Hbf€1011One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM11h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:40 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM11h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:00 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€511One-way1 transfer
4739 · 5211911:59 PM14h26Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€1141One-way1 transfer
- EW7654:00 PM1h05Zurich Airport5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3501One-way0 transfers
- EW7678:30 PM1h05Zurich Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3501One-way0 transfers
OS142+OS89176:00 PM3h45Zurich Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4071One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Cologne:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Cologne costing on average €51.
A bus is €51 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Cologne costing on average €77.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 9h 20m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Tuifly, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Cologne by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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