There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Ettlingen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 26m€50–120Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 28m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 30m€35–54Drive 304.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ettlingencar 304.3 km
2h 36m€45–65Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 55m€149–422
Cologne to Ettlingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ettlingen is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ettlingen is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €50 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ettlingen station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ettlingen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Ettlingen is 306 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ettlingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Cologne to Ettlingen, including transfers.
Cologne to Ettlingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Ettlingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ettlingen is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ettlingen, 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, you can take a bus from Köln to Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- 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 Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
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- 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)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Ettlingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Ettlingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ettlingen is 304 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Cologne to Ettlingen.
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