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Compare train, coach and flight for Tübingen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tübingen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, while a train costs an average of £79.
Distance: 308 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£79 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Tübingen to Cologne:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tübingen to Cologne costing on average £79.
A coach is £304 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tübingen to Cologne costing on average £336.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 1m.
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
You'll arrive about 1h 0m sooner (3h 31m by train vs 4h 31m by car). Tickets start at around £79 compared to roughly £52 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 Tübingen to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Tübingen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tübingen to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:356h25Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:356h25Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH2145+
LH19769:302h55Stuttgart Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2291One-way1 change
Other options
- 19330 · ICE 592 · ICE 10217:333h32Tübingen Hbf21:05Cologne Hbf£561One-way2 changes
- 19328 · IC 234916:334h33Tübingen Hbf21:06Cologne Hbf£561One-way1 change
- 19224 · ICE 1010 · ICE 9269:055h01Tübingen Hbf14:06Cologne Hbf£581One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:008h55Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof2:55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£211One-way1 change
- LH2147 · LH198213:054h35Stuttgart Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£1951One-way1 change
- LH2153+
LH53496:103h45Stuttgart Airport9:55Cologne Bonn Airport£2891One-way1 change - LH2149+LH535116:553h20Stuttgart Airport20:15Cologne Bonn Airport£3611One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Tübingen to Cologne:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tübingen to Cologne costing on average £79.
A coach is £304 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tübingen to Cologne costing on average £336.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 1m.
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tübingen and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tübingen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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