There are 10 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 56m€75–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Cologne403.6 km
4h 30m€12–25Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
5h 24m€24–54Drive 404.2 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Colognecar 404.2 km
3h 25m€59–85Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
4h 49m€107–316Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Köln Hbfbus
6h 17m€42–45Fly 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 6m€127–223Train 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 41m€99–281Train 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 40m€144–257Train 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 9m€103–298
Nuremberg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €25 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 6m and costs €120 - €230.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs €75 - €150.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 3h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nuremberg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus 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 56m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, which costs €24 - €55 and takes 5h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 4h 49m.
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 €75–150 and the journey takes 3h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
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 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN 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 25m to drive from Nuremberg to Cologne.
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