Cologne to Nuremberg train
Cheap train tickets from Cologne to Nuremberg
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cologne to Nuremberg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Train schedule from Cologne to Nuremberg
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Fastest train times from Cologne to Nuremberg
Fastest Journey
2 h 46 m
Average
3 h 50 m
Trains per day
33
Distance
336 km
Of the 33 trains that leave Cologne for Nuremberg every day 24 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Train from Cologne to Nuremberg
 | Distance | 208 miles (336 km) |
 | Average train duration | 4 h 36 min |
 | Average train ticket price | $79 (€71) |
 | Train frequency | 15 a day |
 | Direct train | Yes, there are 14 direct trains a day |
 | Train companies | Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Cologne to Nuremberg cover the 208 miles (336 km) long journey taking on average 4 h 36 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 15 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as $1 (€1), but the average price of train tickets is $79 (€71). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Nürnberg Hbf.
Train providers: Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Nuremberg trains
Travel on Deutsche Bahn trains from Cologne to Nuremberg at great prices. Omio finds you train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Cologne to Nuremberg. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Cologne to Nuremberg train information with Deutsche Bahn:
- Average Duration: 3 h 41 min
- Deutsche Bahn frequency: 14 a day
Travel Tips: Trains from Cologne to Nuremberg
When taking the train to Nuremberg from Cologne, you can choose to depart from train stations like Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen. Your route can end in train stations such as Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Nordost and Nürnberg-Dutzendteich.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Köln Hbf and arrive in Nürnberg Hbf.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Köln Hbf and travel around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Nürnberg Hbf and need to travel approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the train station to the city center in Nuremberg.
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S-Bahn lines: S6, S11, S12, S19
Bus lines: 172, 173
Train lines: ICE, IC, EC, FLX, RE, RB
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