There are 7 ways to get from Ludwigsburg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Vaihingen
best- Take the train from Vaihingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
2h 58m€62–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGNbus N228
5h 42m€33–63Drive 332.2 km
- Drive from Ludwigsburg to Colognecar 332.2 km
3h 24m€48–69Fly Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
4h 51m€119–331Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
3h 8m€63–281Train via Oberwesel
- Take the train from Ludwigsburg to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain Rb26
6h 27m€52–69Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 32m€124–310
Ludwigsburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigsburg to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigsburg to Cologne is to train via Vaihingen which takes 2h 58m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ludwigsburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kornwestheim and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Ludwigsburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ludwigsburg and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Vaihingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Ludwigsburg and Cologne is 342 km. The road distance is 332.2 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigsburg to Cologne without a car is to train via Vaihingen which takes 2h 58m and costs €60 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Ludwigsburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Ludwigsburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Ludwigsburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Vaihingen station.
The best way to get from Ludwigsburg to Cologne is to train via Vaihingen which takes 2h 58m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €340 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Ludwigsburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Vaihingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €55–250 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, 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
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Vaihingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ludwigsburg to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ludwigsburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Ludwigsburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigsburg to Cologne is 332 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Ludwigsburg to Cologne.
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