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How to get fromNürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbfby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 12 ways to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    3h 30m
    €70–320

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Colognerideshare rideshare 403.6 km
    4h 54m
    €12–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus bus
    6h 31m
    €15–35

  4. Drive 406.4 km

    1. Drive from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbfcar car 406.4 km
    3h 31m
    €58–83

  5. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    4h 53m
    €108–282

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    4h 34m
    €80–350

  7. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 14m

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 28m

  9. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    3h 16m
    €110–293

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4h 37m
    €112–361

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4h 59m
    €139–343

  12. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 8m
    €121–388

Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbf by train and foot

Calendar139Weekly Services
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Nürnberg Hbf, Germany and Köln Hbf, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €70–320 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 6h 17m.

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