There are 6 ways to get from Balingen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain RE6a
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 26m€85–327Drive 414.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Balingen to Colognecar 414.7 km
4h 1m€59–85Train, bus
- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus
8h 25mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 49m€141–366Train via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain RE6a
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h 42m€85–327Train via Oberwesel
- Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Bietigheimtrain
- Take the train from Bietigheim to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
9h 36m€76–206
Balingen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balingen to Cologne is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Balingen to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Balingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Balingen and Cologne is 458 km. The road distance is 414.7 km.
The best way to get from Balingen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €85 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Balingen to Cologne, including transfers.
Balingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf station.
Balingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balingen to Cologne is 415 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Balingen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Balingen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- 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
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
Train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Bietigheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Bietigheim to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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