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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Forchheim 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
    3h 54m
    €76–184

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 9m
    €39–139

  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 / ...
    6h 14m
    €45–68

  4. Drive  386.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Forchheimcar car 386.1 km
    3h 18m
    €57–83

  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 Forchheim (Oberfr)train train Re20
    4h 36m
    €77–228

  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
    6h 7m
    €131–377

  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 38m
    €123–264

  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
    5h 1m
    €122–484

Cologne to Forchheim by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 440.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, 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 Forchheim via Frankfurt central train station, Erlangen train station, and Erlangen in around 6h 14m.

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