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How to get fromKarlsruhe Hbf to Cologneby train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Cologne by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2h 6m
    €50–110

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 20m
    €27–95

  3. Drive  300.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Colognecar car 300.5 km
    2h 38m
    €45–64

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3h 50m
    €123–209

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2h 25m
    €50–128

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 57m
    €148–382

Karlsruhe Hbf to Cologne by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 299.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 6m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 6m.

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