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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Bayreuth by train, bus, night train, 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 28m
    €86–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €48–65

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train Re30 / ...
    6h 43m
    €48–174

  4. Drive  426.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bayreuthcar car 426.9 km
    4h 14m
    €63–91

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    6h 42m
    €140–413

  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 13m
    €132–302

  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 35m
    €131–466

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 24m
    €144–468

Cologne to Bayreuth by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

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 28m. 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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