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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Aalen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    3h 11m
    €49–158

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbf to Aalen, ZOBbus bus Ev
    6h 57m

  3. Drive  399 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aalencar car 399 km
    4h 2m
    €59–85

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Donauwörthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 5m
    €113–333

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 16m
    €73–173

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €136–252

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 17m
    €136–277

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Donauwörthtrain train
    5. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €126–335

Cologne to Aalen by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 419.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aalen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h 11m.

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