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How to get fromCologne to Ingolstadt Hbfby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Ingolstadt Hbf by train, car, plane, or bus

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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 17m
    €90–378

  2. Drive 488.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Ingolstadt Hbfcar car 488.2 km
    4h 30m
    €70–101

  3. 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, Nordbahnhof Westbus bus
    3h 59m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain train 41
    4h 29m
    €90–380

  5. 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, Nordbahnhof Westbus bus
    4h 38m

  6. 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 2m
    €139–352

  7. 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, Nordbahnhof Westbus bus
    4h 29m

  8. 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, Nordbahnhof Westbus bus
    6h 32m

Cologne to Ingolstadt Hbf by train

Calendar141Weekly Trains
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingolstadt Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 17m.

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