There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Gaildorf by train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf Westtrain Mex90 / ...
3h 4m€49–180Drive 373.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gaildorfcar 373.1 km
3h 19m€55–80Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf Westtrain
5h 32m€147–407Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf Westtrain
3h 54m€75–223
Cologne to Gaildorf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gaildorf is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gaildorf is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gaildorf. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Gaildorf West via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Cologne and Gaildorf is 405 km. The road distance is 373.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gaildorf without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Cologne to Gaildorf, including transfers.
Cologne to Gaildorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Gaildorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gaildorf is 373 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Cologne to Gaildorf.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gaildorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gaildorf West via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 4m.
- 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gaildorf West
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
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