There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Ansbach by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ansbachtrain 41
3h 10m€70–210Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re80
5h 42m€41–143Drive 371.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ansbachcar 371.6 km
3h 30m€54–78Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DUS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg-Schweinau to Ansbachtrain
5h 22m€141–416Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re80
3h 57m€72–212Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg-Schweinau to Ansbachtrain
3h 57m€119–287Fly 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 Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain
5h 23m€134–350
Cologne to Ansbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ansbach is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ansbach is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €70 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Ansbach. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Ansbach is 389 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 3h 10m and costs €70 - €210.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ansbach takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Cologne to Ansbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Ansbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ansbach 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?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ansbach 3 times a week. Tickets cost €70–210 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €89–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg-Schweinau to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
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