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How to get fromCologne to Erlangenby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    3h 40m
    €74–169

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Erlangenrideshare rideshare 385.2 km
    4h 42m
    €20

  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 Erlangen train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    5h 53m
    €42–52

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train Re20
    6h 38m
    €53–204

  5. Drive  386.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Erlangencar car 386.8 km
    3h 16m
    €57–83

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    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
    5h 58m
    €124–339

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    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
    3h 29m
    €116–228

  8. 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
    4h 47m
    €118–409

  9. 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
    5h 36m
    €131–411

Cologne to Erlangen by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–160 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Erlangen train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h 53m.

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