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How to get fromBad Staffelstein to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bad Staffelstein to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 29m
    €83–309

  2. Drive 368.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bad Staffelstein to Colognecar car 368.3 km
    4h 21m
    €53–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 13m

  4. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Staffelstein to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    5h 48m
    €128–316

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain train Re54 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 32m
    €76–164

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Staffelstein to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 24m
    €142–317

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Staffelstein to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 54m
    €130–400

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 7m
    €153–338

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Staffelstein to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 21m
    €149–427

Bad Staffelstein to Cologne by train

Calendar139Weekly Trains
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Bad Staffelstein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bad Staffelstein to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bamberg and Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bad Staffelstein to Köln via Bamberg, Bamberg train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 13m.

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