There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
2h 17m€35–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart347.7 km
4h 8m€15–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
4h 30mDrive 348 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgartcar 348 km
3h 30m€50–72Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
4h 56m€117–320Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 24m€124–295
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Stuttgart is 347 km. The road distance is 348 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €270.
The train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 4h 56m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–270 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne Central Station and Stuttgart. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.