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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Ansbach
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Ansbach among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. 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 $25, while a train costs an average of $91.
Distance: 196 miles (316 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$91 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ansbach:
A bus is $66 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ansbach costing on average $91 (€75).
Other travel options to Ansbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (4h 2m by train vs 4h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $91 (€75) compared to roughly $69 (€57) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Ansbach
How to get from Cologne to Ansbach by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Ansbach is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 657 · ICE 1081 · 571258:45 PM9h04Cologne Hbf5:49 AMAnsbach station$431One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 657 · ICE 1081 · 571258:45 PM9h04Cologne Hbf5:49 AMAnsbach station$431One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 621 · ICE 11859:47 AM3h40Cologne Messe/Deutz1:27 PMAnsbach station$981One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 1021 · S47:53 PM9h26Cologne Hbf5:19 AMAnsbach station$491One-way1 transfer
- ICE 821 · 572357:45 PM4h24Cologne Messe/Deutz12:09 AMAnsbach station$641One-way1 transfer
- ICE 929 · 572315:53 PM4h52Cologne Hbf10:45 PMAnsbach station$671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ansbach:
A bus is $66 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ansbach costing on average $91 (€75).
Other travel options to Ansbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Ansbach as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Ansbach station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ansbach by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Ansbach by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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