There are 7 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
2h 17m€35–280Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart347.7 km
4h 24m€15–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
4h 29mDrive 347.6 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station)car 347.6 km
3h 29m€49–71Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h 2m€117–300Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 4mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 10m€121–321
Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Hauptbahnhof (Station) is 347 km. The road distance is 347.6 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €280.
The train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 5h 2m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Hauptbahnhof (Station), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–280 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station) is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof (Station).
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