There are 11 ways to get from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf by train, bus, car, 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 14m€75–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Cologne403.6 km
4h 40m€12–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N280 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 59m€37–67Drive 405.2 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfcar 405.2 km
3h 26m€59–86Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
4h 49m€107–316Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
4h 12m€70–150Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus
6h 17m€42–46Fly 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 9m€115–228Train 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 41m€91–281Train 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 40m€144–257Train 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 9m€95–298
Nuremberg to Köln Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf is to rideshare which costs €12 - €25 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf is to fly and train which takes 3h 9m and costs €110 - €230.
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 Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Köln Hbf is 403 km. The road distance is 405.2 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €75 - €150.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 3h 14m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Nuremberg to Köln Hbf bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Nuremberg station.
Nuremberg to Köln Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 4h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €42 - €46 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Köln Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–150 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and Air France fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
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
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Nuremberg to Köln Hbf bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Nuremberg to Köln Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Köln Hbf is 405 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Köln Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.