There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Bamberg by train, bus, 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain Re20 / ...
3h 33m€57–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bamberg train stationbus 068
6h 53m€26–55Drive 379.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bambergcar 379.1 km
3h 24m€54–77Train 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 Hbf to Bambergtrain
5h 25m€128–348Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bambergtrain Re54 / ...
5h 13m€50–143Train 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 Hbf to Bambergtrain
3h 41m€111–273Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
5h 34m€124–284
Cologne to Bamberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bamberg is to bus which costs €26 - €55 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bamberg is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bamberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bamberg via Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Cologne and Bamberg is 400 km. The road distance is 379.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bamberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cologne to Bamberg, including transfers.
Cologne to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bamberg is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 6h 53m.
Cologne to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bamberg is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Cologne to Bamberg.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bamberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bamberg via Würzburg Hbf in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bamberg train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €22–45 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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