There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Rottenburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
3h 45m€78–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177
7h 50m€36–71Drive 380.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rottenburgcar 380.6 km
3h 44m€55–79Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 16m€117–261Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)train 85639 / ...
6h 30mBus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
10h 49m
Cologne to Rottenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Rottenburg Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Rottenburg is 427 km. The road distance is 380.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rottenburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €75 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Cologne to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rottenburg is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €75 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rottenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Cologne to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rottenburg is 381 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Cologne to Rottenburg.
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