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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Drachenburg 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
    5h 36m
    €77–176

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 51m
    €40–131

  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 Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N61 / ...
    8h 44m
    €53–87

  4. Drive  443.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Drachenburgcar car 443.1 km
    3h 54m
    €66–95

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    7h 49m
    €132–369

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train, line 446 bus

    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 Hersbrucktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hersbruck to Hirschbachbus bus
    5h 20m
    €124–256

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–150 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Drachenburg via Frankfurt central train station, Nuremberg central bus station, Nürnberg Hbf, Hersbruck, Hersbruck, and Hirschbach in around 8h 44m.

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