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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Kempten
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Kempten among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £70 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 25m. 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 train costs an average of £70, while a train costs an average of £70.
Distance: 432 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£70 Average Price Cheapest | £72 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 4h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Kempten:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Kempten costing on average £106.
A coach is £294 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Kempten costing on average £330.
Other travel options to Kempten take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 24m.
Coach takes on average 11h 23m.
You'll arrive about 47m sooner (4h 54m by train vs 5h 41m by car). Tickets start at around £106 compared to roughly £72 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 Kempten
How to get to Kempten from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Kempten is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2040 · ICE 515 · 574188:536h25Cologne Hbf15:18Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf£1321One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- IC 2040 · ICE 515 · 574188:536h25Cologne Hbf15:18Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf£1321One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH198520:101h05Cologne Bonn Airport21:15Munich Airport£1331One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 103 · ICE 593 · 36998:564h30Cologne Hbf13:26Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf£1341One-way2 changes
- ICE 27 · ICE 225 · 39859:556h32Cologne Hbf16:27Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf£1351One-way2 changes
- ICE 29 · ICE 919 · 398911:536h34Cologne Hbf18:27Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf£1351One-way2 changes
EW8417:401h05Cologne Bonn Airport18:45Munich Airport£2051One-way0 changes- EW807:001h05Cologne Bonn Airport8:05Munich Airport£2611One-way0 changes
- LH198318:251h05Cologne Bonn Airport19:30Munich Airport£2641One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Kempten:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Kempten costing on average £106.
A coach is £294 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Kempten costing on average £330.
Other travel options to Kempten take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 24m.
Coach takes on average 11h 23m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Kempten 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 Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Memmingen, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kempten by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kempten by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Kempten by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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