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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE6a / ...
    3h 35m
    €80–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central stationbus bus FlixBus N177
    7h 50m
    €36–61

  3. Drive  380.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rottenburgcar car 380.6 km
    3h 44m
    €55–79

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    6h 20m
    €117–319

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)train train 85639 / ...
    6h 33m

  6. Train via Karlsruhe #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)train train 85639 / ...
    8h 40m

Cologne to Rottenburg by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 35m

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 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h.

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