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There are 6 ways to get from Sonneberg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Sonneberg to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 38m
    €63–140

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sonneberg to Bambergbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 368 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    8h 49m

  3. Drive  393.8 km

    1. Drive from Sonneberg to Colognecar car 393.8 km
    4h 5m
    €73–106

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sonneberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    7h 13m
    €131–362

  5. Train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Sonneberg to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 23m
    €73–155

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Sonneberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 27m
    €138–229

Sonneberg to Cologne by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Sonneberg to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bamberg and Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sonneberg to Köln via Bamberg, Bamberg train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 8h 49m.

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