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How to get fromCham to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cham to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 39m
    €86–272

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 11m
    €51–212

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cham to Straubing, Mittlere Bachstraßebus bus 710
    2. Take the bus from Straubing to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N61
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    10h 27m

  4. Drive  533.5 km

    1. Drive from Cham to Colognecar car 533.5 km
    4h 40m
    €79–114

  5. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 11m
    €117–299

  6. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 43m
    €125–309

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 19m
    €138–352

Cham to Cologne by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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 bus from Cham to Köln via Straubing, Mittlere Bachstraße, Straubing, Regensburg Hbf, Regensburg central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 10h 27m.

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