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How to get fromCologne to Bayreuthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Bayreuth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train Re30 / ...
    4h 30m
    €95–360

  2. Drive 426.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Bayreuthcar car 426.9 km
    4h 14m
    €61–88

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    7h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €135–305

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gemündentrain train
    3. Take the train from Gemünden to Bambergtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bamberg to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €96–368

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    4h 15m
    €144–337

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €134–408

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €142–437

Cologne to Bayreuth by train

Calendar141Weekly Trains
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bayreuth Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bayreuth central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 18m.

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