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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 336 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€82 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration 5h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:35 AM6h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:30 PMNürnberg, ZOB€321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
(Amsterdam -> Prague)7:40 PM5h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:10 AMNürnberg, ZOB€231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 62511:45 AM3h13Cologne Messe/Deutz2:58 PMNuremberg Hbf€1341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2911:15 AM5h15Cologne Hbf4:30 PMNuremberg Hbf€921One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6219:45 AM3h13Cologne Messe/Deutz12:58 PMNuremberg Hbf€1551One-way0 transfers
- ICE 62310:45 AM3h13Cologne Messe/Deutz1:58 PMNuremberg Hbf€1551One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:35 AM6h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)2:45 PMNürnberg, ZOB€361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:55 PM5h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:25 PMNürnberg, ZOB€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 PM5h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:20 PMNürnberg, ZOB€291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nuremberg:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nuremberg costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Nuremberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Messe/Deutz and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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