There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Augsburg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 50m€90–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Augsburg495.3 km
5h 24m€25–31Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Augsburgbus N93
8h 20m€41–75Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
3h 36m€91–271Drive 494.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Augsburgcar 494.3 km
4h 42m€72–104Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
4h 13m€96–288Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
4h 6m€113–351Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
6h 10m€152–440
Cologne to Augsburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Augsburg is to rideshare which costs €25 - €31 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Augsburg is to fly and train which takes 3h 36m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Augsburg. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Augsburg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Augsburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Cologne and Augsburg is 519 km. The road distance is 494.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Augsburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €90 - €310.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbf takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Augsburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Cologne to Augsburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Augsburg is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Augsburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–310 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Augsburg once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Augsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Augsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Augsburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Augsburg station.
Cologne to Augsburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Augsburg is 494 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Cologne to Augsburg.
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