There are 7 ways to get from Aalen to Cologne by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex13 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h 13m€66–168Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aalen to Cologne397.2 km
4h 35m€19–26Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 50mTrain via Oberwesel
- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Schorndorftrain Re
- Take the train from Schorndorf to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
9h 28m€64–98Drive 396.8 km
- Drive from Aalen to Colognecar 396.8 km
4h 6m€59–85Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
6h 22mTrain to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 12m€147–277
Aalen to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aalen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €19 - €26 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Aalen to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Aalen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Aalen and Cologne is 421 km. The road distance is 396.8 km.
The best way to get from Aalen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Aalen to Cologne, including transfers.
Aalen to Cologne train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof station.
Aalen to Cologne train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aalen to Cologne is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Aalen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Schorndorf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Aalen Hbf to Schorndorf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–19
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Schorndorf to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aalen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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