There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Rottweil by train, 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 Rottweil Bahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
3h 45m€52–210Drive 427.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rottweilcar 427.9 km
3h 59m€64–92Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain
6h 28m€110–272Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)train
- Take the train from Bondorf to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain 87
7h 1m
Cologne to Rottweil by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rottweil is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rottweil is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rottweil. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Rottweil Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Rottweil is 449 km. The road distance is 427.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rottweil without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Cologne to Rottweil, including transfers.
Cologne to Rottweil train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Rottweil train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rottweil is 428 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Cologne to Rottweil.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rottweil, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rottweil Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 45m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Rottweil Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Rottweil Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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 Bondorf to Rottweil Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- 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 Rottweil Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bondorf to Rottweil Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Rottweil Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
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