Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 20 m
Average
4 h 13 m
Trains per day
42
Distance
288 km
Of the 42 trains that leave Cologne for Brunswick every day 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 179 miles (288 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 26 min | |
Average train ticket price | £24 (€26) | |
Direct train | Yes | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Cologne to Brunswick cover the 179 miles (288 km) long route taking on average 3 h 26 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £24, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £12. Travellers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Braunschweig Hbf.
Travel between Cologne and Brunswick from £12 with Omio’s train partners Deutsche Bahn! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient journey for you.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main operator of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Cologne to Brunswick. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Some of the Cologne train stations to Brunswick you can start your journey from include Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Brunswick include Braunschweig Hbf, Braunschweig-Gliesmarode and Brunswick, Schapener Straße / Bauernstraße (Weddel).
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Köln Hbf and arriving in Braunschweig Hbf.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Köln Hbf, is located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the city centre of Cologne.
The most popular arrival train station, Braunschweig Hbf, is located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from the city centre of Brunswick.
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