Travel Information to Cologne from Nuremberg
| 336 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €16 - €19 | |
| Train • €16 • 3 h 17 min | |
| Train • €16 • 3 h 17 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 336 km by train or coach from Nuremberg to Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Nuremberg to Cologne.
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How to get from Nuremberg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 options to travel between Nuremberg and Cologne including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Nuremberg is by taking a train, which costs on average €16.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Nuremberg to Cologne:
Taking a train costs €3 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €19.
A train is less than a flight with an average ticket price of from Nuremberg to Cologne.
The quickest way to travel to Cologne from Nuremberg is by train, which takes on average 3 h 17 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 5 h 20 min.
Cologne is approximately 336 km away from Nuremberg.
The average frequency per day from Nuremberg to Cologne is:
- 11 coaches per day.
- 7 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Nuremberg to Cologne as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Nuremberg to Cologne:
- Trains mostly leave from Nuremberg Hbf and tend to arrive in Cologne Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Nuremberg to Cologne:
- You can travel to Cologne from Nuremberg by coach with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €24 with FlixBus from Nuremberg to Cologne.
- You can go to Cologne from Nuremberg by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for €16 with Deutsche Bahn from Nuremberg to Cologne on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Nuremberg to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- 11 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Nuremberg and Cologne.
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