There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Urach by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
3h 44m€48–178Drive 394 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bad Urachcar 394 km
3h 49m€59–84Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h€137–365Train via Esslingen
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
3h 45m€67–168
Cologne to Bad Urach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Urach is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Urach is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Urach. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bad Urach Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Metzingen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Urach is 404 km. The road distance is 394 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Urach without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Cologne to Bad Urach, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Urach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Urach is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 6h.
Cologne to Bad Urach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Urach is 394 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Cologne to Bad Urach.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Urach, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Urach Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Metzingen Bahnhof in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, 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-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–19
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