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How to get fromCologne to Schwäbisch Gmündby train, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Schwäbisch Gmünd by train, 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain train Re
    2h 50m
    €71–315

  2. Train via Köln Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain train Re
    3h 4m
    €47–316

  3. Drive 383.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Schwäbisch Gmündcar car 383.9 km
    3h 49m
    €55–79

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain train
    4h 58m
    €129–361

  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 Waiblingentrain train Drf
    7h 39m
    €62–90

Cologne to Schwäbisch Gmünd by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 50m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Schwaebisch Gmuend via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 2h 50m.

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