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Compare train, coach and flight for Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 9m. 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 £25, and a flight costs an average of £63.
Distance: 426 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£86 Average Price | £122 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 55m Average total duration 11h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Lindau (Bodensee) by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
EW763Other options
ECE 97 · 3686 · ICE 610 · ICE 1645
78920 · 57608 · ICE 598 · ICE 108
78916 · 3686 · ICE 610
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OS8913
BA709 · BA998
BA725 · BA998Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne:
A train is £0.89 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne costing on average £25.
A train is £39 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lindau (Bodensee) to Cologne costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 59m.
Coach takes on average 11h 20m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lindau (Bodensee) and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Trains mostly depart from Lindau-Reutin station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Smartwings, Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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