There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Calw by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 38m€61–156Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Süd to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
- Take the bus from Bad Herrenalb to Calw, Bahnhof/ZOBbus X63
6h 26m€49–89Drive 345.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Calwcar 345.9 km
3h 13m€51–74Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h 59m€161–417
Cologne to Calw by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Calw is to train and bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Calw is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Calw. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB via Karlsruhe Hbf and Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Cologne and Calw is 356 km. The road distance is 345.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Calw without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Cologne to Calw, including transfers.
Cologne to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Calw is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €420 and takes 5h 59m.
Cologne to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Calw is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Cologne to Calw.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Calw, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–120 and the journey takes 2h 5m. 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 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, 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 Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Süd to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Bad Herrenalb to Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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