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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Lichtenfels 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train Re54 / ...
    4h 9m
    €76–197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bamberg train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    6h 55m
    €47–73

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train Re54 / ...
    6h 3m
    €47–179

  4. Drive  371.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lichtenfelscar car 371.6 km
    4h 24m
    €55–79

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfelstrain train
    6h 34m
    €128–377

  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 Lichtenfelstrain train
    4h 26m
    €129–286

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    6h 26m
    €152–298

Cologne to Lichtenfels by train

Calendar190Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 432.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lichtenfels via Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lichtenfels via Frankfurt central train station, Bamberg train station, and Bamberg in around 6h 55m.

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