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There are 10 ways to get from Ansbach to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re80 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 30m
    €59–122

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Retzbach-Zellingen to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 2m
    €48–89

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbfbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    7h 48m

  4. Drive  373.1 km

    1. Drive from Ansbach to Colognecar car 373.1 km
    3h 39m
    €70–100

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    5h 58m
    €122–360

  6. Train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re80 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5h 15m
    €69–137

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 12m
    €129–227

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 33m
    €135–270

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 21m
    €114–325

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ansbach to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 50m
    €113–327

Ansbach to Cologne by train

Calendar158Weekly Trains
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 389.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ansbach to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ansbach to Köln via Würzburg Main Station and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 48m.

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