There are 5 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 Würzburg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to AnsbachRe80
4h 1m€66–159Drive 371.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ansbach371.6 km
3h 29m€53–76Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg HbfNj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to AnsbachRe80
5h 48m€67–305Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)DUS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ansbach
5h 45m€121–362Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ansbach
3h 53m€119–280
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 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ansbach is to drive which takes 3h 29m 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 1m.
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 1m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 1m 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 29m 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 1m.
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- 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
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
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