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How to get fromAalen to Cologneby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Aalen to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 40m
    €71–156

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Aalen to Colognerideshare rideshare 397.2 km
    4h 35m
    €18–25

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Hauptbfbus bus Ev
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    7h 56m
    €54–97

  4. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 35m
    €150–269

  5. Train via Oberwesel

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Schorndorftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Schorndorf to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    9h 26m
    €64–98

  6. Drive  396.8 km

    1. Drive from Aalen to Colognecar car 396.8 km
    4h 6m
    €59–85

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 38m
    €111–479

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 28m
    €130–271

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 6m
    €119–487

Aalen to Cologne by train

Calendar142Weekly Trains
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 419.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Aalen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Stuttgart Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 40m.

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