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How to get fromCologne to Backnangby train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Backnang by train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Backnangtrain train S3 / ...
    2h 40m
    €43–153

  2. Drive  349.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Backnangcar car 349.6 km
    3h 8m
    €52–75

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    5h 9m
    €141–380

  4. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3h 30m
    €69–196

  5. 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
    5h 8m
    €130–247

Cologne to Backnang by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 374.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Backnang, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Backnang via Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.

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