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Travel Information from Cologne to Nuremberg

Distance208 miles (336 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$20 - $111
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 3 h 12 min
Fastest modeFlight • $111 (€100) • 2 h 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 208 miles (336 km) from Cologne to Nuremberg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Nuremberg.

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from Cologne to Nuremberg

How to get from Cologne to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Regiojet(Amsterdam -> Prague)
07:40PM5h30
Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)
01:10AMNürnberg, ZOB
431One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Regiojet(Amsterdam -> Prague)
07:40PM5h30
Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)
01:10AMNürnberg, ZOB
431One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 621
09:44AM3h14
Cologne Messe/Deutz
12:58PMNuremberg Hbf
2561One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 27
09:53AM4h34
Cologne Hbf
02:27PMNuremberg Hbf
2201One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 105 · ICE 27
10:55AM3h32
Cologne Hbf
02:27PMNuremberg Hbf
2471One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 623
10:33AM3h31
Cologne Messe/Deutz
02:04PMNuremberg Hbf
2561One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:35AM6h55
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
05:30PMNürnberg, ZOB
761One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:35AM6h10
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
02:45PMNürnberg, ZOB
831One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
05:45PM5h35
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
11:20PMNürnberg, ZOB
691One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Cologne to Nuremberg

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Cologne to Nuremberg, 75,61% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Cologne to Nuremberg and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Nuremberg

Travel to Nuremberg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Nuremberg.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel from Cologne to Nuremberg including taking a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Nuremberg is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $20 (€18) compared to other travel options to Nuremberg:

A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Nuremberg costing on average $21 (€19).

Taking a train costs $91 (€82) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $111 (€100).

The fastest way to get to Nuremberg from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 55 min.

Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 55 min on average.

Train takes 3 h 12 min on average.

Nuremberg is approximately 208 miles (336 km) away from Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Nuremberg is:

  • 11 buses per day.
  • Around 2 flights per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Nuremberg from Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Nuremberg:

  • Trains from Cologne to Nuremberg most often leave from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Nuremberg:

  • FlixBus can take you to Nuremberg by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Cologne to Nuremberg for $33 (€29).
  • Lufthansa can take you to Nuremberg by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa from Cologne to Nuremberg for $526 (€474).
  • Deutsche Bahn or NS Domestic can get you to Nuremberg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Nuremberg for $20 (€18) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Nuremberg with the following travel companies:

  • 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
  • 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Nuremberg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Nuremberg from Cologne.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Cologne to Nuremberg often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Munich, Prague, Berlin, Paris or Frankfurt am Main. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Cologne and Nuremberg itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Nuremberg and any of these top destinations today!
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