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How to get fromKöln Hbf to Stuttgartby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Stuttgart by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2h 18m
    €35–130

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgartrideshare rideshare 347.7 km
    4h 7m
    €15–27

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 22m

  4. Drive  348 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Stuttgartcar car 348 km
    3h 30m
    €51–74

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    4h 25m
    €135–331

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3h 30m
    €35–140

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 58m
    €69–75

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 30m
    €126–223

Köln Hbf to Stuttgart by foot and train

Calendar149Weekly Services
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 346.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 18m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours.

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