There are 9 ways to get from Cham to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain Rb
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
6h 39m€89–255Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain Rb
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus
10h 8m€36–143Drive 533.5 km
- Drive from Cham to Colognecar 533.5 km
4h 40m€79–114Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 24m€118–299Bus
- Take the bus from Roding to Regensburg Hbfbus 34
- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N61
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus
10h 41mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 52m€126–307Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 50m€141–347Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 32m€146–329Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
7h 56m€119–303
Cham to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cham to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €35 - €150 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cham to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cham to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Roding and arriving at Köln via Regensburg central train station and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cham to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cham(Oberpf) and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Cham and Cologne is 544 km. The road distance is 533.5 km.
The best way to get from Cham to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €85 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Cham to Cologne, including transfers.
Cham to Cologne bus services, operated by Regionalbuslinien, depart from Roding station.
Cham to Cologne train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, depart from Cham(Oberpf) station.
The best way to get from Cham to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 41m.
What companies run services between Cham, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Cham(Oberpf) to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cham(Oberpf) to Köln via Roding, Roding, Regensburg Hbf, Regensburg central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Cham to Cologne bus services, operated by Regionalbuslinien, arrive at Regensburg Hbf station.
Cham to Cologne train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cham to Cologne is 533 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Cham to Cologne.
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