There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Drachenburg by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Etzelwangtrain Re40 / ...
4h 21m€98–343Drive 443.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Drachenburgcar 443.1 km
3h 58m€64–92Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train, line 446 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hersbrucktrain
- Take the bus from Hersbruck to Hirschbachbus
7h 13m€120–296Train to Frankfurt, fly, train, line 446 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hersbrucktrain
- Take the bus from Hersbruck to Hirschbachbus
5h 39m€132–299
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Drachenburg is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Drachenburg is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Drachenburg. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Etzelwang via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Cologne and Drachenburg is 450 km. The road distance is 443.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Drachenburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €95 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Cologne to Drachenburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Drachenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Drachenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Drachenburg is 443 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Cologne to Drachenburg.
There are 1165+ hotels available in Drachenburg.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Drachenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Drachenburg via Nürnberg Hbf and Etzelwang in around 4h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Etzelwang
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hersbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hersbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0911 27075-99
- [email protected]
- Website
- vgn.de
Bus from Hersbruck to Hirschbach
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
Bus from Hersbruck to Hirschbach
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.vgn.de/en/
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