How to get to Bamberg from Cologne

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Travel Information between Cologne and Bamberg

Distance187 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£12 - £87
Cheapest modeCoach • £12 • 5 h 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • £87 • 2 h 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 187 miles by train, coach or flight to Bamberg from Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cologne to Bamberg.

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from Cologne to Bamberg

How to get to Bamberg from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Cologne to Bamberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnRE 10907 · RE 28509 · ICE 27 · RE 4613
09:075h25
Cologne-Ehrenfeld
14:32Bamberg
£911One-way
3 changes

Cheapest

Deutsche BahnRE 10907 · RE 28509 · ICE 27 · RE 4613
09:075h25
Cologne-Ehrenfeld
14:32Bamberg
£911One-way
3 changes

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 527 · RB 58025
07:443h32
Cologne Messe/Deutz
11:16Bamberg
£1501One-way
1 change

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 529 · RB 58027
08:333h43
Cologne Messe/Deutz
12:16Bamberg
£1501One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 621 · RE 4787
09:323h58
Cologne Messe/Deutz
13:30Bamberg
£1501One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 525 · RB 58019
06:313h45
Cologne Messe/Deutz
10:16Bamberg
£1501One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Cologne to Bamberg

Travel to Bamberg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Bamberg.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between Cologne and Bamberg including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Bamberg from Cologne is by taking a coach, which costs on average £12.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Bamberg:

Taking a coach costs £75 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £87 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs £8 less than taking a train, which costs on average £20 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Cologne to Bamberg is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 55 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bamberg that take longer:

Coach takes 5 h 45 min on average.

Getting to Bamberg by train takes 3 h 37 min on average.

Bamberg is approximately 187 miles away from Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Bamberg is:

  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • 2 flights per day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Cologne to Bamberg as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Bamberg:

    The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Bamberg:

    • FlixBus can take you to Bamberg by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Cologne to Bamberg for £12.
    • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, National Express or NS Domestic for trains to Bamberg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Bamberg tickets on Omio for £20.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Bamberg with the following travel companies:

    • Direct coaches with with 3 direct coaches per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bamberg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cologne to Bamberg.

    Many of our customers travelling from Cologne to Bamberg don't make Bamberg their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Berlin, Nuremberg, Munich, Paris or Prague, either of which you could add to your Cologne and Bamberg trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Bamberg to any of these top destinations today!

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