There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
2h 15m€35–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart347.7 km
4h 8m€15–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 21mDrive 348 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgartcar 348 km
3h 30m€65–93Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 27m€126–250Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
2h 19m€35–110Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58m€69–74
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €15 - €27 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €110.
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 Koeln Hbf and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Stuttgart is 346 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 15m and costs €35 - €110.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €69 - €74 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Stuttgart once daily. Tickets cost €69–74 and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €69–74
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Cologne Central Station to Stuttgart train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf 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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