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Compare train and coach for Bamberg to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bamberg to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 303 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£22 Average Price Cheapest | £76 Average Price |
5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bamberg to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Bamberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bamberg to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:205h45Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)15:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:205h45Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)15:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 58020 · ICE 7268:413h33Bamberg12:14Cologne Messe/Deutz£541One-way1 change
Other options
- 4612 · ICE 9269:264h39Bamberg14:05Cologne Hbf£431One-way1 change
- 58024 · ICE 724 · 4495 · ICE 16459:415h27Bamberg15:08Cologne Hbf£431One-way3 changes
- 58024 · ICE 7249:413h33Bamberg13:14Cologne Messe/Deutz£541One-way1 change
- FlixBus12:356h05Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)18:40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£201One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:408h15Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)2:55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£251One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bamberg to Cologne:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bamberg to Cologne costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 59m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bamberg and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bamberg and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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