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Compare train and bus for Nuremberg to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, while a flight costs an average of €232.
Distance: 336 km
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€75 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €232 Average price | €62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Nuremberg to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Nuremberg to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Cologne:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Cologne costing on average €75.
A bus is €202 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Cologne costing on average €232.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 6h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Nuremberg to Cologne
How to get from Nuremberg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)2:45 AM 5h20 Nürnberg, ZOB 8:05 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)
2:45 AM 5h20 Nürnberg, ZOB 8:05 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 726
9:00 AM 3h14 Nuremberg Hbf 12:14 PM Cologne Messe/Deutz €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 726 · ICE 926
9:00 AM 5h06 Nuremberg Hbf 2:06 PM Cologne Hbf €106 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 722 · ICE 228
11:00 AM 5h06 Nuremberg Hbf 4:06 PM Cologne Hbf €106 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 724+
24516+IC 20459:54 AM 5h12 Nuremberg Hbf 3:06 PM Cologne Hbf €195 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
8:20 PM 6h35 Nürnberg, ZOB 2:55 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:05 AM 5h40 Nürnberg, ZOB 10:45 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €38 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:55 AM 6h10 Nürnberg, ZOB 9:05 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Cologne:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Cologne costing on average €75.
A bus is €202 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Cologne costing on average €232.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 6h 37m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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