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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 €20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 41m. 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 €20, and a train costs an average of €28.
Distance: 336 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€89 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 7296:45 PM3h13Cologne Messe/Deutz9:58 PMNuremberg Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 7296:45 PM3h13Cologne Messe/Deutz9:58 PMNuremberg Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 7296:45 PM3h13Cologne Messe/Deutz9:58 PMNuremberg Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 205 · ICE 10218:54 PM3h48Cologne Hbf12:42 AMNuremberg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- ICE 10217:53 PM4h49Cologne Hbf12:42 AMNuremberg Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
- ICE 7275:45 PM3h13Cologne Messe/Deutz8:58 PMNuremberg Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:35 AM6h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:30 PMNürnberg, ZOB€361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:20 AM5h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:15 AMNürnberg, ZOB€371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:35 AM6h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)2:45 PMNürnberg, ZOB€371One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nuremberg:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nuremberg costing on average €89.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 41m.
Bus takes on average 5h 19m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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