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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 €31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. 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 €31, and a flight costs an average of €77.
Distance: 413 km
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€137 Average price | €191 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest |
7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zurich to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Cologne 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 Zurich to Cologne:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Cologne costing on average €57.
A bus is €46 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 49m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
- 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 (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Eurowings , Smartwings, TUIfly, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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