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How to get fromCologne to Ludwigsburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Ludwigsburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2h 20m
    €40–137

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kornwestheimbus bus N965
    6h 38m
    €41–52

  3. Drive  347.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ludwigsburgcar car 347.1 km
    3h
    €51–74

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    4h 48m
    €137–342

  5. Train via Oberwesel

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain train Rb26
    2. Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Ludwigsburgtrain train Drf
    6h 7m
    €51–68

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 48m
    €128–234

Cologne to Ludwigsburg by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 20m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ludwigsburg, 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, you can take a bus from Köln to Kornwestheim via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 38m.

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