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What is the best way to travel from Cologne to Ingolstadt?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Carpool for the journey to Ingolstadt from Cologne. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest, while Carpool is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
14h 0m
$48
$59
2
Train
5h 8m
$28
$50
118
Car
5h 0m
$29
$40
3

What is the cheapest way to reach Ingolstadt from Cologne?

You can get to Ingolstadt with just $28 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Friday
from $42
Saturday
from $38
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from $29
Thursday
from $28

    Cheapest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Cologne
    7:10 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $42
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    2:40 PM
    Cologne
    7:50 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $42
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Cologne
    10:10 AM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $52
  • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 16m
    0
    9:28 PM
    Cologne
    Central Station
    5:44 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $43
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 31m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    5:26 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $44
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 6m
    0
    8:20 PM
    Cologne
    Central Station
    5:26 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $44
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 29m
    0
    9:15 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    5:44 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $47

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 6m
    0
    11:40 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    6:46 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $38
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 46m
    0
    7:37 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    5:23 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $63
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 28m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    5:23 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $65
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 8m
    0
    2:20 AM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    7:28 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $70
  • Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    2:00 AM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    4:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $48
  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    2:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $67

    Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Cologne
    12:10 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $29
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 0m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Cologne
    12:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $38
  • Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    2:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $48

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 54m
    0
    8:29 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    5:23 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $28
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 33m
    0
    9:54 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    7:27 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $38
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 58m
    0
    11:29 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    7:27 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $73
  • Cheapest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Cologne
    9:10 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $39
  • Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    2:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $73

What are the fastest trips from Cologne to Ingolstadt?

You can get to Ingolstadt from Cologne in just 5h 0m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Friday
from 5h 10m
Saturday
from 5h 8m
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 5h 0m
Thursday
from 5h 40m

    Fastest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Cologne
    7:10 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $42
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    2:40 PM
    Cologne
    7:50 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $42
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Cologne
    10:10 AM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $52
  • Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 16m
    0
    9:28 PM
    Cologne
    Central Station
    5:44 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $43
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 29m
    0
    9:15 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    5:44 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $47
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 31m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    5:26 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $44
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 48m
    0
    8:38 PM
    Cologne
    Central Station
    5:26 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $49

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 8m
    0
    2:20 AM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    7:28 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $70
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 6m
    0
    11:40 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    6:46 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $38
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 28m
    0
    8:55 PM
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    5:23 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $65
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 46m
    0
    7:37 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    5:23 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $63
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    2:00 AM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    4:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $48
  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    2:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $67

    Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 0m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Cologne
    12:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $38
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 10m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Cologne
    12:10 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $29
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    2:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $48

    Fastest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Cologne
    9:10 PM
    Ingolstadt
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $39
  • Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 58m
    0
    11:29 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    7:27 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $73
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 54m
    0
    8:29 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    5:23 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $28
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 33m
    0
    9:54 PM
    Cologne
    Ehrenfeld Train Station
    7:27 AM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $38
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    2:00 PM
    Ingolstadt
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $73
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Cologne to Ingolstadt

What are the most popular stations in Cologne and Ingolstadt?

In Cologne, you will usually depart from Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus Station, while in Ingolstadt you will be arriving at Central Station, Village Bus Stop or North Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Ingolstadt from Cologne? With 6 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Cologne and Ingolstadt, you can pay as low as $28 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Ingolstadt in just 5h 0m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Cologne and Ingolstadt are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Cologne and Ingolstadt is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Huerth or to Gaimersheim, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Cologne to Ingolstadt?

The most popular companies between Cologne and Ingolstadt, are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Cologne to Ingolstadt

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Cologne to Ingolstadt. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Cologne to Ingolstadt

How can I reach Ingolstadt from Cologne?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus, Train and Carpool, with which you can get to Ingolstadt from Cologne.

How far is Ingolstadt from Cologne?

The distance between Cologne and Ingolstadt is 249.2 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Cologne and Ingolstadt?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 11 kgs of CO2, a train 14 kgs, a car 68 kgs, and a flight 99 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Cologne to Ingolstadt?

You can get to Ingolstadt with just $28 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Ingolstadt?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Ingolstadt in just 5h 0m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Cologne and to Ingolstadt

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Cologne and to Ingolstadt. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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