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Compare train, coach and flight for Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. 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 £45, while a train costs an average of £114.
Distance: 338 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£114 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest | £61 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 29m Average total duration 7h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m 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 Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne:
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne costing on average £114.
A coach is £347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne costing on average £392.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 8h 29m.
You'll arrive about 1h 6m sooner (4h 5m by train vs 5h 11m by car). Tickets start at around £114 compared to roughly £61 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 Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Villingen-Schwenningen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19:309h30Villingen-Schwenningen5:00Cologne£251One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 19:309h30Villingen-Schwenningen5:00Cologne£251One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 19:058h55Villingen-Schwenningen4:00Cologne£371One-way0 changes
Other options
- 20:009h45Villingen-Schwenningen5:45Cologne£371One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne:
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne costing on average £114.
A coach is £347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Villingen-Schwenningen to Cologne costing on average £392.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Coach takes on average 8h 29m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Villingen-Schwenningen 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Villingen(Schwarzw) and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Villingen-Schwenningen, Schützenstraße and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Eurowings.
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