There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cologne by train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 6m€55–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Cologne300 km
3h 13m€12–20Drive 300.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Colognecar 300.3 km
2h 38m€43–62Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 46m€125–260Train via Boppard
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Boppard Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
- Take the train from Boppard Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain Rb26
4h 58m€63–100Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
5h 18m€130–380
Karlsruhe to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €55 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Cologne is 300 km. The road distance is 300.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €55 - €230.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Karlsruhe to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Cologne is 300 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Karlsruhe to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- 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
- €110–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- 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
- €100–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- 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 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Boppard Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Boppard Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.