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How to get fromCologne to Kulmbachby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Kulmbach by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Kulmbachtrain train
    4h 52m
    €57–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus 068
    9h 33m
    €26–76

  3. Drive 420.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kulmbachcar car 420.8 km
    4h 11m
    €60–86

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfelstrain train
    6h 49m
    €146–351

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bambergtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Kulmbachtrain train
    6h 32m
    €60–161

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lichtenfelstrain train
    5h 6m
    €127–282

Cologne to Kulmbach by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kulmbach, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kulmbach via Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bayreuth central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €19–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.

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