There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Achern by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
2h 51m€60–139Train via Köln Süd
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Süd to Baden-Badentrain Nightjet
4h 48m€45–95Drive 349.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Acherncar 349.4 km
3h 4m€52–75Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Achern Bahnhoftrain
6h 21m€159–462
Cologne to Achern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Achern is to train via Köln Süd which costs €45 - €100 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Achern is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €60 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Achern. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Achern Bahnhof via Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Achern is 348 km. The road distance is 349.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Achern without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Cologne to Achern, including transfers.
Cologne to Achern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Achern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Baden-Baden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Achern is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Cologne to Achern.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Achern, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Baden hourly. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 24m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Achern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Achern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Süd to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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