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How to get fromBayreuth to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Bayreuth to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re38 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41
    5h 16m
    €91–322

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bayreuth to Colognerideshare rideshare 435.7 km
    4h 51m
    €18–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 18m
    €44–59

  4. Drive  435.9 km

    1. Drive from Bayreuth to Colognecar car 435.9 km
    4h 2m
    €63–91

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €134–349

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 21m
    €91–163

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

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf 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 8m
    €148–316

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

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf 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 45m
    €131–386

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

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf 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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €140–408

Bayreuth to Cologne by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Bayreuth, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bayreuth Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 18m.

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