There are 9 ways to get from Nuremberg 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 / ...
3h 14m€35–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Cologne403.6 km
4h 30m€12–24Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus
6h 17mDrive 404.2 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Colognecar 404.2 km
3h 30m€57–82Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
5h 26m€126–297Fly 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 25m€105–238Train 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
4h 30m€98–310Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 9m€120–260Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 15m€113–322
Nuremberg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €24 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €35 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Cologne is 402 km. The road distance is 404.2 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €35 - €100.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 3h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nuremberg to Cologne bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Nuremberg station.
Nuremberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €35–100 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 6h 17m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
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
- €35–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- 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
- 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
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Cologne bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Nuremberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Cologne is 404 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Nuremberg to Cologne.
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