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How to get fromCologne to Dinkelsbühlby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Dinkelsbühl by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain train Re
    5h 16m
    €78–340

  2. Drive 390.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Dinkelsbühlcar car 390.7 km
    3h 28m
    €56–81

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 084 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Ansbach to Dinkelsbühl Am Stauferwallbus bus 805
    10h 24m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbachtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ansbach to Dinkelsbühl Am Stauferwallbus bus 805
    6h 2m
    €75–312

  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 Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €68–246

Cologne to Dinkelsbühl by train and bus

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dinkelsbühl ZOB(Schwedenwiese) via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Ellwangen, and Ellwangen, ZOB in around 5h 16m.

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