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How to get fromLudwigsburg to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Ludwigsburg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    2h 57m
    €62–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N965
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 28m
    €40–51

  3. Drive  332.2 km

    1. Drive from Ludwigsburg to Colognecar car 332.2 km
    3h 24m
    €49–71

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 13m
    €147–347

  5. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3h 25m
    €67–141

  6. Train via Oberwesel

    1. Take the train from Ludwigsburg to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train Rb26
    6h 28m
    €52–69

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

    1. Take the train from 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 Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €128–245

Ludwigsburg to Cologne by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 57m

What companies run services between Ludwigsburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kornwestheim to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 28m.

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