Travel Information from Cologne to Nuremberg
| 208 miles (336 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $20 - $111 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 3 h 12 min | |
| Flight • $111 (€100) • 2 h 55 min | |
| FlixBus, 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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How to get from Cologne to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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