There are 5 ways to get from Freudenstadt to Cologne by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h 23mDrive 375.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Freudenstadt to Colognecar 375.6 km
3h 40m€56–80Train, night train
- Take the train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85630 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 3mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhof to Vaihingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
6h 5m€144–371Train
- Take the train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85630 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 49m
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Freudenstadt to Cologne is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Freudenstadt to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Freudenstadt to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Freudenstadt Stadt and arriving at Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Freudenstadt and Cologne is 375 km. The road distance is 375.6 km.
The best way to get from Freudenstadt to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Freudenstadt to Cologne, including transfers.
Freudenstadt to Cologne train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Freudenstadt Stadt station.
Freudenstadt to Cologne train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freudenstadt to Cologne is 376 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Freudenstadt to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Freudenstadt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Freudenstadt Stadt to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhof to Vaihingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
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