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How to get fromStrasbourg (Station) to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Strasbourg (Station) to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 2m
    €66–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    6h 11m
    €34–72

  3. Drive  352.1 km

    1. Drive from Strasbourg (Station) to Colognecar car 352.1 km
    3h 22m
    €57–82

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €140–242

  5. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3h 10m
    €71–141

  6. Train via Irsch

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    7h 8m
    €58–223

Strasbourg (Station) to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 377.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between Strasbourg (Station), Grand Est, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Strasbourg to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Bonn UN Campus twice daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m.

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