There are 8 ways to get from Ingolstadt to Cologne by train, car, bus, 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 Ingolstadt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 41
4h 3m€85–350Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ingolstadt to Cologne499.2 km
5h 20m€19–35Drive 500 km
- Drive from Ingolstadt to Colognecar 500 km
4h 9m€72–104Bus to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
3h 27mTrain via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
5h 3m€89–320Bus to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
4h 4mBus to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 54mTrain to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 44m€143–347
Ingolstadt to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ingolstadt to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ingolstadt to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €140 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ingolstadt Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Ingolstadt and Cologne is 493 km. The road distance is 500 km.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €85 - €350.
The train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 3m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Ingolstadt to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ingolstadt Hbf station.
Ingolstadt to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ingolstadt to Cologne is 500 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ingolstadt to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Ingolstadt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Köln Hbf 5 times a week. Tickets cost €85–350 and the journey takes 4h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
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
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ingolstadt to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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