There are 11 ways to get from Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
3h 30m€70–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Cologne403.6 km
4h 38m€12–25Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
5h 32m€29–59Drive 404.9 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedralcar 404.9 km
3h 26m€58–84Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
4h 54m€108–307Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 1 / ...
4h 36m€80–340Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus
6h 19m€41–45Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
3h 33m€110–293Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
4h 40m€111–364Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 2m€139–360Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 11m€115–376
Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €12 - €25 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Cologne Cathedral is 404 km. The road distance is 404.9 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf which takes 3h 30m and costs €70 - €310.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 3h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral is to train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf which takes 3h 30m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 5h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN every 2 hours. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
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
- €80–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral is 405 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Nuremberg to Cologne Cathedral.
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