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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Cologne Bonn Airportby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cologne Bonn Airport by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain train 45
    3h 42m
    €50–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N93 / ...
    4h 20m
    €24–40

  3. Drive 288.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cologne Bonn Airportcar car 288.1 km
    2h 30m
    €41–59

  4. 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 10m
    €128–360

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re21
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bfbus bus Re8x / ...
    5h 28m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    4h 10m

Karlsruhe to Cologne Bonn Airport by train and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 294.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf twice a week. Tickets cost €50–240 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN every 3 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m.

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