There are 6 ways to get from Kulmbach to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
5h 1m€70–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Cologne Airport CGN068
8h 41m€32–72Drive 420.6 km
- Drive from Kulmbach to Cologne420.6 km
4h 10m€59–86Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Nürnberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NUE - DUS
7h 25m€141–365Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln HbfIce
6h 45m€65–153Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Nürnberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 16m€127–311
Kulmbach to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kulmbach to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kulmbach to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Kulmbach to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kulmbach and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bamberg and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Kulmbach and Cologne is 462 km. The road distance is 420.6 km.
The best way to get from Kulmbach to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Kulmbach to Cologne, including transfers.
Kulmbach to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kulmbach station.
The best way to get from Kulmbach to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 41m.
Kulmbach to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bamberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kulmbach to Cologne is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Kulmbach to Cologne.
What companies run services between Kulmbach, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Kulmbach to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bamberg and Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lichtenfels to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lichtenfels to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Bayreuth central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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