There are 10 ways to get from Donauwörth to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 22m€98–200Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus
7h 36m€51–88Drive 451.3 km
- Drive from Donauwörth to Colognecar 451.3 km
4h 18m€66–95Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
4h 15m€91–256Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Würzburg Hbftrain Re80 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
5h 39m€87–172Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Guenzburgtrain Rb
- Take the train from Guenzburg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice
6h 42m€85–177Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
4h 43m€95–273Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 3m€137–258Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 41m€115–310Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
6h 47m€155–394
Donauwörth to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Donauwörth to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Donauwörth to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Donauwörth to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Donauwoerth and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Donauwörth and Cologne is 502 km. The road distance is 451.3 km.
The best way to get from Donauwörth to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Donauwörth to Cologne, including transfers.
Donauwörth to Cologne train services, operated by agilis, depart from Donauwoerth station.
Donauwörth to Cologne train services, operated by agilis, arrive at Ulm Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donauwörth to Cologne is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Donauwörth to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Donauwörth, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Donauwoerth to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Donauwoerth to Guenzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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