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How to get fromCologne to Nördlingenby train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Nördlingen by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 27m
    €75–151

  2. Train via Koeln Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 29m
    €49–151

  3. Drive  422.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nördlingencar car 422.3 km
    3h 53m
    €62–89

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Donauwörth to Nördlingentrain train
    5h 12m

  5. Train via Oberwesel

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Waiblingentrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Waiblingen to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 16m
    €66–96

  6. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Donauwörth to Nördlingentrain train
    5h 49m

Cologne to Nördlingen by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nördlingen via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Aalen Hbf, and Aalen, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 27m.

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