There are 5 ways to get from Ettlingen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 21m€55–230Drive 304.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ettlingen to Colognecar 304.3 km
2h 39m€44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 27mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
5h 39m€130–318Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain
7h 10m€60–96
Ettlingen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ettlingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ettlingen Rathaus and arriving at Köln via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Ettlingen and Cologne is 306 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs €55 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Ettlingen to Cologne, including transfers.
Ettlingen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Ettlingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 27m.
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 €55–230 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 27m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ettlingen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Ettlingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ettlingen to Cologne is 304 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Ettlingen to Cologne.
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