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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Donauwörth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train Rb
    4h 24m
    €71–200

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 N61 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain train 18 / ...
    7h 26m
    €58–120

  3. Drive  451.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Donauwörthcar car 451.1 km
    4h 14m
    €67–96

  4. 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Donauwörthtrain train
    4h 16m
    €101–293

  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain train Re80
    5h 32m
    €84–176

  6. Train via Oberwesel

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Waiblingentrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Waiblingen to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    10h 2m

  7. 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Donauwörthtrain train
    5h 5m
    €116–297

  8. 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 Donauwörthtrain train
    4h 34m
    €130–291

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Donauwörthtrain train
    4h 51m
    €112–346

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Donauwörthtrain train
    6h 49m
    €165–409

Cologne to Donauwörth by train

Calendar174Weekly Trains
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 507.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Donauwoerth via Ulm Hbf in around 4h 24m.

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