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Compare train and coach for Hanau to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanau to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, while a train costs an average of £35.
Distance: 165 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£35 Average Price | £9 Average Price Cheapest | £29 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Hanau to Cologne:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Hanau to Cologne costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 16m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (2h 10m by train vs 2h 22m by car). Tickets start at around £35 compared to roughly £29 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 Hanau to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Hanau by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanau to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:183h08Hanau11:26Cologne£301One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 8:183h08Hanau11:26Cologne£301One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 7:311h58Hanau9:29Cologne£401One-way0 changes
Other options
- 7:012h04Hanau9:05Cologne£491One-way0 changes
- 7:023h03Hanau10:05Cologne£541One-way0 changes
- 7:341h59Hanau9:33Cologne£751One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanau to Cologne:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanau to Cologne costing on average £35.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 55m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanau and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanau Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Cologne by train.
- 7 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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