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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bamberg to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train Rb53 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 15m
    €52–144

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bamberg to Colognerideshare rideshare 380.3 km
    4h 18m
    €18–30

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 068
    6h
    €27–57

  4. Drive 379.1 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Colognecar car 379.1 km
    3h 24m
    €54–77

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

    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
    6h 16m
    €138–323

  6. Train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train Rb53 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 50m
    €52–124

  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
    4h 3m
    €113–277

  8. 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 5m
    €111–334

Bamberg to Cologne by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bamberg train station to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 5h 45m.

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