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How to get fromStuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologneby plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    3h 25m
    €134–338

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

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    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
    5h 47m
    €38–52

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3h 38m
    €59–154

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Colognerideshare rideshare 361.9 km
    3h 25m

  5. Drive  361.9 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Colognecar car 361.9 km
    3h 25m
    €54–77

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane STR - DUS
    3h 47m
    €128–332

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    7h 33m
    €38–56

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 300.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–140 and the journey takes 2h 16m.

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