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Compare train, coach and flight for Kempten to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kempten to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. 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 train costs an average of £27, and a flight costs an average of £73.
Distance: 432 km
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Most popular Train | Flight |
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£92 Average Price Cheapest | £190 Average Price |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kempten to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Kempten by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kempten to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus21:1512h45Memmingen, ZOB10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£351One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus21:1512h45Memmingen, ZOB10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£351One-way1 change
Fastest
EW8520:401h10Munich Airport21:50Cologne Bonn Airport£1461One-way0 changes
Other options
3690 · ICE 596 · ICE 21812:335h22Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf17:55Cologne Messe/Deutz£541One-way2 changes
3690 · ICE 596 · IC 194112:336h32Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf19:05Cologne Hbf£561One-way2 changes
3694 · ICE 562 · ICE 164914:336h33Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf21:06Cologne Hbf£561One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus23:1513h45Memmingen, ZOB13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£351One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus7:4014h30Memmingen, ZOB22:10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£351One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus21:1514h50Memmingen, ZOB12:05Leverkusen, Bf Mitte£351One-way1 change
EW818:451h10Munich Airport9:55Cologne Bonn Airport£1651One-way0 changes
LH198216:101h10Munich Airport17:20Cologne Bonn Airport£2101One-way0 changes
LH198418:201h10Munich Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£2101One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Kempten to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Kempten to Cologne:
A coach is £49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kempten to Cologne costing on average £92.
A coach is £146 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kempten to Cologne costing on average £190.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Coach takes on average 15h 20m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kempten and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kempten, Kotterner Straße and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Cologne by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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