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Compare coach, train and flight for Lausanne to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. 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 £35, and a flight costs an average of £121.
Distance: 492 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£116 Average Price | £57 Average Price Cheapest | £436 Average Price |
7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 41m Average total duration 11h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lausanne to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Lausanne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lausanne to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 719 · IC 620 · ECE 4 · ICE 22412:097h57Lausanne station20:06Cologne Hbf£611One-way4 changes
Cheapest
- IC 719 · IC 620 · ECE 4 · ICE 22412:097h57Lausanne station20:06Cologne Hbf£611One-way4 changes
Fastest
LX2817+
LX442818:452h50Geneva International Airport21:35Cologne Bonn Airport£5681One-way1 change
Other options
- IR 2521 · IC 972 · ICE 10412:406h25Lausanne station19:05Cologne Hbf£721One-way2 changes
- IC 719 · IC 620 · ECE 4 · ICE 22412:096h34Lausanne station18:43Cologne Hbf£721One-way3 changes
- IC 1621 · ECE 4 · ICE 22412:046h39Lausanne station18:43Cologne Hbf£721One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:0015h55Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome2:55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£811One-way1 change
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain2:2015h23Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome17:43Cologne Hbf£881One-way1 change - FlixBus · FlixBus2:2012h45Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome15:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£901One-way1 change
AZ575+AZ778211:406h40Geneva International Airport18:20Cologne Bonn Airport£3781One-way1 change
LH2383+
LH19768:453h40Geneva International Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£5271One-way1 change- LH1972+LH944520:5510h50Geneva International Airport7:45Cologne Bonn Airport£5351One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Cologne:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Cologne costing on average £116.
A coach is £379 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Cologne costing on average £436.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 34m.
Coach takes on average 11h 11m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Cologne as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Smartwings, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Eurowings.
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