There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) by train, subway, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the subway from Hauptbf to Flughafen/Messesubway U6
2h 41m€40–133Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N422 / ...
5h 58m€43–60Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR)361.8 km
3h 21mDrive 361.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR)car 361.8 km
3h 21m€54–77Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
3h 54m€133–342Train, line 122 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Esslingen to Flughafen/Messebus 122
3h 5m€65–135
Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) is to train and subway which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR). However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR). However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Flughafen/Messe via Hauptbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Stuttgart Airport (STR) is 361 km. The road distance is 361.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR), including transfers.
Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) is to bus which takes 5h 58m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €350 and takes 3h 54m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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)
Subway from Hauptbf to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Esslingen to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR) is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Cologne to Stuttgart Airport (STR).
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