There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Ansbach by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re80
4h 3m€53–140Drive 371.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ansbachcar 371.6 km
3h 30m€53–76Train 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 41m€131–318Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Retzbach-Zellingentrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbachtrain
5h 39m€69–172Train 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€112–263Fly 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€109–332
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 drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ansbach. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Ansbach via Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
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 4h 3m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Cologne to Ansbach, including transfers.
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 Würzburg 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Ansbach via Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg-Schweinau to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Retzbach-Zellingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
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