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Compare train and flight for Aalen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aalen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £77 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £77, while a flight costs an average of £290.
Distance: 324 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£77 Average Price Cheapest | £290 Average Price | £54 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 Aalen to Cologne:
A train is £215 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aalen to Cologne costing on average £292.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 1m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (3h 31m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around £77 compared to roughly £54 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Aalen to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Aalen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aalen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19462 · ICE 612 · IC 20478:374h29Aalen Hbf13:06Cologne Hbf£831One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 19462 · ICE 612 · IC 20478:374h29Aalen Hbf13:06Cologne Hbf£831One-way2 changes
Fastest
- LH2145 · LH19769:302h55Stuttgart Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£4871One-way1 change
Other options
- 19458 · ICE 610 · IC 204510:374h29Aalen Hbf15:06Cologne Hbf£831One-way2 changes
- 19462 · ICE 6128:373h28Aalen Hbf12:05Cologne Hbf£1021One-way1 change
- 19458 · ICE 61010:373h28Aalen Hbf14:05Cologne Hbf£1021One-way1 change
- LH2147 · LH198213:054h35Stuttgart Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£3841One-way1 change
- LH2147 · LH198413:055h50Stuttgart Airport18:55Cologne Bonn Airport£3941One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Aalen to Cologne:
A train is £215 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aalen to Cologne costing on average £292.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 1m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aalen and Cologne as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Aalen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
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