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How to get fromBad Wildbad to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bad Wildbad to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 11m
    €55–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 51m
    €41–56

  3. Drive  335.2 km

    1. Drive from Bad Wildbad to Colognecar car 335.2 km
    3h 10m
    €50–72

  4. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    6h 17m
    €144–395

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bad Wildbad Uhlandplatz to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 43m

  6. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Bad Wildbad Uhlandplatz to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain train
    7h 58m

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane STR - DUS
    6h 39m
    €137–385

Bad Wildbad to Cologne by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Bad Wildbad, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–120 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Wildbad, Bhf to Köln via Bad Herrenalb, Bad Herrenalb, Dammerstock, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 51m.

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