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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Ingolstadt by train, car, plane, bus, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    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
    €88–349

  2. Rideshare

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

  3. Drive  498.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ingolstadtcar car 498.7 km
    4h 7m
    €72–104

  4. 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 45m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain train 41
    4h 19m
    €85–350

  6. 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
    €97–324

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus bus
    4h 21m

  8. 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

  9. 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
    €143–347

  10. 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 18m

Cologne to Ingolstadt by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest 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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