There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Ansbach by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re
4h 58m€60–134Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Nurembergbus
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re
7h 59m€25–48Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 037 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re
6h 56mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re
6h 33m€38–120Drive 371.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ansbachcar 371.6 km
3h 30m€52–75Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain
4h 18m€127–285Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Ansbachtrain
5h 46m€120–303
Cologne to Ansbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ansbach is to bus and train which costs €24 - €50 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ansbach is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ansbach. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ansbach via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Cologne and Ansbach is 490 km. The road distance is 371.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ansbach without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Cologne to Ansbach, including transfers.
Cologne to Ansbach train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Ansbach train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ansbach is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Cologne to Ansbach.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ansbach via Stuttgart Hbf in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €29–45
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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