Travel Information from Nuremberg to Cologne
| 208 miles (336 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $18 - $21 | |
| Train • $18 (€16) • 3 h 17 min | |
| Train • $18 (€16) • 3 h 17 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 208 miles (336 km) by train or bus from Nuremberg to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Nuremberg to Cologne.
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How to get from Nuremberg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get from Nuremberg to Cologne 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $18 (€16) compared to other travel options to Cologne:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nuremberg to Cologne costing on average $21 (€19).
A train is () less than a flight with an average ticket price of () from Nuremberg to Cologne.
The fastest way from Nuremberg to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 17 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 20 min.
You should expect to travel around 208 miles (336 km) between Nuremberg and Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Nuremberg to Cologne is:
- 11 buses per day.
- 7 flights per day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Nuremberg and Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Nuremberg to Cologne:
- Most travelers board their train from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Nuremberg to Cologne:
- FlixBus can take you to Cologne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Nuremberg to Cologne for $27 (€24).
- Deutsche Bahn can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Nuremberg to Cologne for $18 (€16).
Yes, there are direct services available from Nuremberg to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 11 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Nuremberg and Cologne.
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