There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Vilseck by train, bus, car, or plane
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
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Vilsecktrain Re41
4h 41m€86–199Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N61 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Vilsecktrain
7h 19m€52–105Drive 451 km
- Drive from Cologne to Vilseckcar 451 km
4h 26m€67–96Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Vilsecktrain
6h 17m€120–375Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Vilsecktrain
4h 26m€138–276Fly 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 Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Weidentrain
6h 3m€115–405Fly 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 Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Weidentrain
6h 40m€125–405
Cologne to Vilseck by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Vilseck is to bus and train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Vilseck is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Vilseck. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Vilseck via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Vilseck is 467 km. The road distance is 451 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vilseck without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cologne to Vilseck, including transfers.
Cologne to Vilseck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Vilseck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Vilseck is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Cologne to Vilseck.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vilseck, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vilseck via Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
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
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- 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
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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