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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re54 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 54m
    €72–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 368 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 26m
    €48–79

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re54 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 29m
    €48–220

  4. Drive  368.3 km

    1. Drive from Bad Staffelstein to Colognecar car 368.3 km
    4h 22m
    €69–100

  5. 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
    6h 37m
    €136–432

  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 59m
    €144–308

  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 58m
    €132–529

  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 40m
    €144–329

  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 30m
    €140–538

Bad Staffelstein to Cologne by train

Calendar192Weekly Trains
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bad Staffelstein to Köln via Bamberg, Bamberg train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 26m.

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