There are 5 ways to get from Baden-Württemberg to Cologne by train, bus, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 16m€60–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Cologne347.8 km
3h 57m€13–27Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58m€70–75Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 12m€108–186Drive 347.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Colognecar 347.5 km
3h 32m€51–74
Baden-Württemberg to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baden-Württemberg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €13 - €27 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Baden-Württemberg to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €60 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Baden-Württemberg and Cologne is 347 km. The road distance is 347.5 km.
The best way to get from Baden-Württemberg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €60 - €130.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs hourly.
Baden-Württemberg to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Baden-Württemberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Baden-Württemberg to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €75 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €70–75 and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–75
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Baden-Württemberg to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Baden-Württemberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baden-Württemberg to Cologne is 347 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Baden-Württemberg to Cologne.
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