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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, while a flight costs an average of £86.
Distance: 487 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£71 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £86 Average Price | £85 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 7m Average total duration 8h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average £89.
A coach is £302 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average £350.
Other travel options to Garmisch-Partenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 39m.
Coach takes on average 10h 28m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (6h 9m by train vs 6h 46m by car). Tickets start at around £89 compared to roughly £85 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 Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
How to get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:2010h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:25Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£281One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:2010h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:25Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£281One-way1 change
Fastest
LH198519:351h05Cologne Bonn Airport20:40Munich Airport£1061One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 2013 · ICE 517 · 543110:537h02Cologne Hbf17:55Garmisch-Partenkirchen station£541One-way2 changes
- ICE 517 · 543111:546h01Cologne Hbf17:55Garmisch-Partenkirchen station£561One-way1 change
- ICE 2517 · ICE 597 · 543312:546h01Cologne Hbf18:55Garmisch-Partenkirchen station£561One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3511h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:15Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£281One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:3511h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:25Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£381One-way1 change
- LH198318:251h05Cologne Bonn Airport19:30Munich Airport£1061One-way0 changes
- LH197713:051h05Cologne Bonn Airport14:10Munich Airport£1331One-way0 changes
- LH19738:301h05Cologne Bonn Airport9:35Munich Airport£1571One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average £71.
A coach is £47 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average £86.
Other travel options to Garmisch-Partenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 32m.
Coach takes on average 9h 7m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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