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How to get fromReutlingen to Cologneby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain train Mex18 / ...
    2. Take the train from Esslingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 55m
    €68–173

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Reutlingen to Colognerideshare rideshare 388.6 km
    4h 9m
    €19–23

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt Hbfbus bus Odesa
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 31m
    €38–52

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 18m
    €134–338

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3h 58m
    €66–183

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    9h 21m
    €38–56

  7. Drive  388.1 km

    1. Drive from Reutlingen to Colognecar car 388.1 km
    3h 46m
    €58–83

Reutlingen to Cologne by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

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

You can take a train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Esslingen in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reutlingen Hbf/U.d.Linden to Köln via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, Frankfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 31m.

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