There are 8 ways to get from Forchheim to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Forchheim to Würzburg Hbftrain Re20 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
4h 23m€48–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
6h 58m€36–65Drive 386 km
- Drive from Forchheim to Colognecar 386 km
3h 19m€55–79Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
5h 59m€136–322Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
4h 27m€40–124Train #2
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
6h 17m€40–124Fly 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 56m€110–253Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 4m€108–330
Forchheim to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forchheim to Cologne is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Forchheim to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Forchheim to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Forchheim and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Forchheim and Cologne is 424 km. The road distance is 386 km.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Cologne without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Forchheim to Cologne, including transfers.
Forchheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Forchheim station.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Cologne is to train via Würzburg which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 5h 59m.
Forchheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forchheim to Cologne is 386 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Forchheim to Cologne.
What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Forchheim to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erlangen, Erlangen train station, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
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
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forchheim to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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