There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Nuremberg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41
3h 13m€70–290Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Nuremberg402.9 km
4h 29m€12–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N280 / ...
4h 50m€37–154Drive 403.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Nurembergcar 403.6 km
3h 25m€58–84Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
4h 25m€111–304Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Nurembergbus
6h 18m€41–45Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
2h 54m€127–282Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
4h 24m€111–354Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 1m€117–363Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 17m€144–350
Cologne to Nuremberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Nuremberg is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Nuremberg is to train and fly which takes 2h 54m and costs €120 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Nuremberg. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Nuremberg is 402 km. The road distance is 403.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Nuremberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €70 - €290.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Nuremberg bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Nuremberg is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €41 - €45 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–290 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and Air France fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Nuremberg bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Nuremberg station.
Cologne to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Nuremberg is 404 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Cologne to Nuremberg.
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