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Compare train and coach for Cologne to Bamberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bamberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 42m. 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 £15, and a train costs an average of £17.
Distance: 303 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£68 Average Price | £22 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bamberg
How to get to Bamberg from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bamberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus14:555h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)20:40Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)£191One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus14:555h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)20:40Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)£191One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 527 · 580257:453h31Cologne Messe/Deutz11:16Bamberg£991One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 911 · ICE 523 · 582595:253h51Cologne Hbf9:16Bamberg£271One-way2 changes
- ICE 1221 · 46055:534h39Cologne Hbf10:32Bamberg£271One-way1 change
- ICE 1225 · 46139:534h39Cologne Hbf14:32Bamberg£371One-way1 change
- FlixBus11:356h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)17:45Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)£191One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:507h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)12:10Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)£241One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bamberg:
A coach is £46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bamberg costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bamberg as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße).
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bamberg.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bamberg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bamberg by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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