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How to get fromCologne to Regensburgby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Regensburg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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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 Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re
    4h 28m
    €90–215

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Regensburgrideshare rideshare 504.9 km
    6h
    €29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Regensburg central train stationbus bus N61 / ...
    7h 13m
    €52–71

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Regensburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 7m
    €35–110

  5. Drive  504.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Regensburgcar car 504.5 km
    4h 9m
    €74–107

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train 1
    5h 39m
    €100–210

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Regensburgbus bus Odesa
    9h 23m
    €87–134

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4h 5m
    €94–299

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4h 53m
    €109–303

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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 train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4h 35m
    €105–352

  11. 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 Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4h 12m
    €130–291

  12. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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 train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €158–415

Cologne to Regensburg by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 502.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Regensburg Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Nuernberg Hbf in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Regensburg central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 13m.

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