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How to get fromCologne to Augsburgby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Augsburg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 50m
    €55–180

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Augsburgrideshare rideshare 495.3 km
    5h 24m
    €26–32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Augsburgbus bus N948 / ...
    8h 30m

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Augsburg Hbftrain train
    3h 45m
    €90–252

  5. Drive  494.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Augsburgcar car 494.3 km
    4h 42m
    €92–132

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Augsburg Hbftrain train
    4h 33m
    €104–257

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Augsburg Hbftrain train
    4h 20m
    €101–302

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Augsburg Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €154–356

Cologne to Augsburg by train

Calendar159Weekly Trains
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

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 €85–180 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Augsburg via Mannheim central bus station in around 8h 30m.

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