Cologne Nuremberg

Distance: 405 kmDrive time: 4 h 10 min

Driving from Cologne to Nuremberg takes about 4 h 10 min via A 3. The distance is 405 km. The straight-line distance is 337 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Sankt Augustin, Wiesbaden, Frankfurt am Main, Schweinfurt, Fürth. Driving directions

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Driving directions37 · 405 km

1 Depart onto Komödienstraße 147 m
2 Continue slightly left onto Komödienstraße 34 m
3 Turn left onto Tunisstraße 341 m
4 Continue straight onto Offenbachplatz 119 m
5 Continue straight onto Nord-Süd-Fahrt 259 m
6 Continue straight onto Neuköllner Straße 369 m
7 Continue straight onto Tel-Aviv-Straße 333 m
8 Turn straight 247 m
9 Continue straight onto Severinsbrücke 2 km
10 Take exit slightly right 341 m
11 Continue straight onto Östliche Zubringerstraße 216 m
12 Keep slightly left onto Östliche Zubringerstraße 222 m
13 Merge slightly left onto Östliche Zubringerstraße 3 km

14 Continue straight 5 km
15 Merge slightly left 2 km
16 Take exit slightly right 113 m
17 Keep slightly left 337 m
18 Keep slightly left 363 m
19 Merge slightly left 12 km
20 Take exit slightly right 861 m
21 Continue straight 7 km
22 Take exit slightly right 288 m
23 Keep slightly right 330 m
24 Merge slightly left 275 km
25 Take exit slightly right 363 m
26 Keep slightly left 430 m
27 Keep slightly left 2 km
28 Keep slightly left 418 m
29 Keep slightly left 83 km
30 Take exit slightly right 226 m
31 Keep slightly right 9 km
32 Continue straight onto Bucher Straße 2 km
33 Continue straight onto Neutorgraben 273 m
34 Continue left onto Neutorgraben 188 m
35 Turn left onto Am Hallertor 57 m
36 Continue straight onto Maxplatz 202 m
37 Arrive onto Maxplatz

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The return trip from Nuremberg to Cologne covers roughly the same distance, 405 km.

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Altrheinfähre Fähre "Johanna" - Ginsheim
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Altrheinfähre "Johanna" - Langenaue
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Mainfähre Obereisenheim
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Fähre Boppard - Filsen
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Fähre Ingelheim - Oestrich-Winkel
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Zündorf - Weiß
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Sankt Goarshausen
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Autofähre Bingen - Rüdesheim
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Weiß - Zündorf
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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 2 September 2026.

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How far is it from Cologne to Nuremberg?: The distance between Cologne and Nuremberg is 405 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cologne to Nuremberg?: The drive from Cologne to Nuremberg takes approximately 4 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Cologne to Nuremberg?: The fastest route from Cologne to Nuremberg covers 405 km with a driving time of approximately 4 h 10 min.
Which direction is Nuremberg from Cologne?: Nuremberg lies roughly to the south-east of Cologne.
Which roads does the route from Cologne to Nuremberg follow?: The drive from Cologne to Nuremberg mainly follows A 3.
Which towns do you pass between Cologne and Nuremberg?: Towns on the route from Cologne to Nuremberg include Linz, Dornbirn, Frankfurt am Main, Würzburg, Erlangen.