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How to get fromEttlingen to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Ettlingen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 21m
    €55–250

  2. Drive 304.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ettlingen to Colognecar car 304.3 km
    2h 39m
    €44–63

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 34m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 42m
    €130–364

  5. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain train
    7h 10m
    €62–105

Ettlingen to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 306.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 21m

What companies run services between Ettlingen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–250 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ettlingen Rathaus to Köln via Ettlingen Bunsenstraße, Ettlingen West, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 34m.

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