There are 7 ways to get from Forchheim to Cologne by train, bus, night train, 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 Forchheim to Würzburg HbfRe20
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
4h 34m€60–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Cologne Airport CGNN84 / ...
7h 26m€34–72Night train
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
9h 23m€50–284Drive 386 km
- Drive from Forchheim to Cologne386 km
3h 23m€56–80Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NUE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 50m€124–371Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
3h 42m€117–278Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
4h 59m€115–330
Forchheim to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forchheim to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Forchheim to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €55 - €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 34m.
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 which takes 4h 34m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 which takes 4h 34m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 26m.
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 23m 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 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 6h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
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
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forchheim to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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