There are 5 ways to get from Nördlingen to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
5h 4m€71–157Drive 422.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nördlingen to Colognecar 422.6 km
3h 56m€62–90Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Nördlingen to Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 2mTrain via Oberwesel
- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Schorndorftrain Re
- Take the train from Schorndorf to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
10h 19m€64–98Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nördlingen to Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
5h 33m
Nördlingen to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nördlingen to Cologne is to train via Oberwesel which costs €60 - €100 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nördlingen to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Nördlingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Nördlingen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Aalen Hbf and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Nördlingen and Cologne is 459 km. The road distance is 422.6 km.
The best way to get from Nördlingen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Nördlingen to Cologne, including transfers.
Nördlingen to Cologne train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Aalen Hbf station.
Nördlingen to Cologne train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nördlingen to Cologne is 423 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Nördlingen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Nördlingen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Nördlingen to Köln Hbf via Aalen, Hauptbahnhof, Aalen Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 4m.
- 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
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.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
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Aalen Hbf to Schorndorf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–19
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Schorndorf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Schorndorf to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Nördlingen to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Nördlingen to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
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