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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Emden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Emden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a train costs an average of £60.
Distance: 271 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£60 Average Price | £39 Average Price Cheapest | £43 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 10m Average total duration 8h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | 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 Cologne to Emden:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Emden costing on average £60.
A coach is £442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Emden costing on average £482.
Other travel options to Emden take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 26m.
Coach takes on average 9h 10m.
Tickets start at around £60 compared to roughly £43 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-16.66. The journey takes 3h 56m versus 3h 35m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Emden
How to get to Emden from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Emden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 23068:013h43Cologne Hbf11:44Emden Hbf£291One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- IC 23068:013h43Cologne Hbf11:44Emden Hbf£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH1985 · LH220019:353h25Cologne Bonn Airport23:00Bremen Airport£2691One-way1 change
Other options
- IC 22049:463h39Cologne Hbf13:25Emden Hbf£311One-way0 changes
FlixTrain+
FlixBus9:0111h09Cologne Hbf20:10Emden, ZOB am Hbf£341One-way1 change- ICE 616+
902768:113h58Cologne Hbf12:09Emden Hbf£411One-way1 change
- LH1983 · LH220018:254h35Cologne Bonn Airport23:00Bremen Airport£2691One-way1 change
- LH1973 · LH21928:304h35Cologne Bonn Airport13:05Bremen Airport£5311One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Emden:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Emden costing on average £60.
A coach is £442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Emden costing on average £482.
Other travel options to Emden take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 26m.
Coach takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Emden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Bremen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Emden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Leer, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Emden by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn to go to Emden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Emden by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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