There are 9 ways to get from Erlangen to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
4h 16m€37–119Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Cologne385.4 km
4h 18m€15–25Bus
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 58mDrive 386.6 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Colognecar 386.6 km
3h 20m€54–77Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
5h 44m€128–299Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbftrain Re20
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
6h 4m€47–111Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 41m€102–235Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
4h 47m€108–303Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 33m€123–315
Erlangen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €15 - €25 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Erlangen and Cologne is 426 km. The road distance is 386.6 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Erlangen to Cologne, including transfers.
Erlangen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €30–100 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erlangen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Erlangen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Cologne is 387 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Erlangen to Cologne.
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