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Compare train and coach for Cologne to Erlangen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Erlangen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 324 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£21 Average Price Cheapest | £77 Average Price |
6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Erlangen from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Erlangen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)19:405h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:10Nürnberg, ZOB£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)19:405h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:10Nürnberg, ZOB£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 623 · ICE 50610:453h32Cologne Messe/Deutz14:17Erlangen station£911One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 119 · ICE 25 · 49688:583h57Cologne Messe/Deutz12:55Erlangen station£811One-way2 changes
- ICE 103 · ICE 25 · 49688:544h01Cologne Hbf12:55Erlangen station£821One-way2 changes
- ICE 27 · 49709:535h02Cologne Hbf14:55Erlangen station£851One-way1 change
- FlixBus15:505h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)21:45Erlangen, Busbahnhof£301One-way0 changes
- FlixBus19:355h26Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)1:01Erlangen, Busbahnhof£311One-way0 changes
- FlixBus10:356h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)16:50Erlangen, Busbahnhof£321One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Erlangen:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Erlangen costing on average £77.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 45m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Erlangen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Erlangen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Erlangen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erlangen by coach.
- 8 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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