There are 7 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart by train, bus, 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 Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
2h 5m€35–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart347.7 km
4h 7m€15–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 21mDrive 348 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Stuttgartcar 348 km
3h 30m€51–74Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h€132–308Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58m€69–75Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 19m€122–238
Köln Hbf to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €35 - €130.
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 Koeln Hbf and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Stuttgart is 346 km. The road distance is 348 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €35 - €130.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Köln Hbf to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Köln Hbf to Stuttgart train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 5h, you could also bus, which costs €69 - €75 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- +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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Booking & Getting There
Köln Hbf to Stuttgart bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Köln Hbf to Stuttgart train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Stuttgart is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Köln Hbf and Stuttgart. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.