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Compare train and coach for Lippstadt to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lippstadt to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. 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 £14, while a train costs an average of £36.
Distance: 127 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£36 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest | £21 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Lippstadt to Cologne:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lippstadt to Cologne costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 14m.
Tickets start at around £36 compared to roughly £21 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-14.99. The journey takes 2h 11m versus 1h 58m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Cologne from Lippstadt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lippstadt to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:103h10Lippstadt19:20Cologne£91One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lippstadt to Cologne:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lippstadt to Cologne costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 14m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lippstadt and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lippstadt station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gütersloh, ZOB and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurobahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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