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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Ingolstadt by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain train Re1 / ...
    4h 18m
    €84–222

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Ingolstadtrideshare rideshare 499 km
    5h 55m
    €26

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Nurembergbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain train Rb16 / ...
    9h 15m
    €39–123

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 14m
    €30–110

  5. Drive  498.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ingolstadtcar car 498.7 km
    4h 7m
    €74–107

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain train 41
    4h 19m
    €80–190

  7. Train via Ingolstadt Nord

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain train Rb16 / ...
    5h 36m
    €90–242

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus bus
    3h 40m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus

    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 bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus bus
    4h 28m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, bus

    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 bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus bus
    4h 15m

  11. 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 Ingolstadt Hbftrain train
    4h 3m
    €130–297

  12. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus

    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 bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus bus
    6h 13m

Cologne to Ingolstadt by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingolstadt Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 18m.

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