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Compare train, coach and flight for Bolzano to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bolzano to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £53 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £53, while a flight costs an average of £123.
Distance: 589 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£96 Average Price | £53 Average Price Cheapest | £123 Average Price |
9h 14m Average total duration 8h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 13m Average total duration 11h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bolzano to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Bolzano by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bolzano to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:1514h45Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd)10:00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£461One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:1514h45Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd)10:00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£461One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW81521:201h30Venice Marco Polo Airport22:50Cologne Bonn Airport£541One-way0 changes
Other options
- RJ 86 · ICE 51212:349h31Bolzano/Bozen22:05Cologne Hbf£811One-way1 change
- RJ 84 · ICE 51014:349h36Bolzano/Bozen0:10Cologne Hbf£811One-way1 change
- RJ 86 · ICE 512 · IC 234712:3410h32Bolzano/Bozen23:06Cologne Hbf£811One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3517h00Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd)15:35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£461One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:4014h25Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd)9:05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£481One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:4016h00Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd)4:40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£481One-way1 change
FRECCIAROSSA 9721+
Regionale TRENORD 2942+
EW8278:4512h40Bolzano/Bozen21:25Cologne Bonn Airport£1001One-way2 changes
Regionale 16033 · Regionale TRENORD 2626+EW827+Regionale TRENORD 29468:3112h54Bolzano/Bozen21:25Cologne Bonn Airport£1091One-way3 changes- Regionale 3463 · Regionale TRENORD 2624+Regionale TRENORD 2942+EW8277:3113h54Bolzano/Bozen21:25Cologne Bonn Airport£1091One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bolzano to Cologne:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bolzano to Cologne costing on average £96.
A coach is £70 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bolzano to Cologne costing on average £123.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 14m.
Coach takes on average 12h 13m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bolzano and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bolzano/Bozen and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regionale, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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