There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
3h 18m€57–123Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 207 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus
5h 59m€43–74Drive 348.7 km
- Drive from Stuttgart-Ost to Colognecar 348.7 km
3h 33m€65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 7m€125–208Train via Oberwesel
- Take the train from Bietigheim to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain Rb26
7h 50m€53–83
Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €55 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Raitelsberg and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Stuttgart-Ost and Cologne is 349 km. The road distance is 348.7 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne, including transfers.
Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Stuttgart-Ost to Cologne.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Stuttgart-Ost, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 2h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bietigheim to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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