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How to get fromBamberg to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re54 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41
    4h 21m
    €71–183

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bamberg to Colognerideshare rideshare 379 km
    4h 18m
    €19–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 13m
    €42–53

  4. Drive  379.2 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Colognecar car 379.2 km
    3h 26m
    €56–81

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €124–357

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain train Re54 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5h 12m
    €56–188

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg 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
    3h 51m
    €137–268

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €148–277

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 15m
    €125–340

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €140–344

Bamberg to Cologne by train

Calendar189Weekly Trains
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bamberg to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 13m.

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