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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 prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, and a flight costs an average of £32.
Distance: 487 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£88 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £124 Average Price |
6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 7m Average total duration 8h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 · FlixBus23:3511h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:15Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£361One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3511h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:15Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£361One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW8418:551h05Cologne Bonn Airport20:00Munich Airport£761One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 27 · ICE 225 · 5431+
865499:538h02Cologne Hbf17:55Garmisch-Partenkirchen station£451One-way3 changes - ICE 2013 · ICE 517 · 5433+8655510:538h02Cologne Hbf18:55Garmisch-Partenkirchen station£541One-way3 changes
- IC 2040 · ICE 515 · 5429+865458:538h02Cologne Hbf16:55Garmisch-Partenkirchen station£591One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:2010h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)21:25Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£361One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:3511h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)7:25Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof£371One-way1 change
LH198520:101h05Cologne Bonn Airport21:15Munich Airport£1101One-way0 changes
LH405113:351h05Cologne Bonn Airport14:40Munich Airport£1231One-way0 changes- LH198318:051h05Cologne Bonn Airport19:10Munich Airport£1231One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
A coach is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average £88.
A coach is £86 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Garmisch-Partenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 55m.
Coach takes on average 8h 37m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Wupsi to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline.
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