There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Baden-Württemberg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
2h 3m€35–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart347.7 km
3h 57m€15–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 22mTrain, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 44m€114–180Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58m€69–75Drive 347 km
- Drive from Cologne to Stuttgartcar 347 km
3h 29m€51–74
Cologne to Baden-Württemberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Baden-Württemberg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €27 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Baden-Württemberg is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €130.
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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Baden-Württemberg is 345 km. The road distance is 347 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Baden-Württemberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €130.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Baden-Württemberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Baden-Württemberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Baden-Württemberg is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €69 - €75 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Stuttgart once daily. Tickets cost €69–75 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
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- €69–75
- 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 to Baden-Württemberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Cologne to Baden-Württemberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Baden-Württemberg is 347 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Cologne to Baden-Württemberg.
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