There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
3h 26m€62–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Frankfurt central train stationbus N27
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 33m€43–54Drive 355.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Colognecar 355.2 km
3h 23m€53–76Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
4h 27m€133–325Train via Oberwesel
- Take the train from Waiblingen to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain Rb26
8h 56m€57–88Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
5h 3m€126–355
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vaihingen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Stuttgart-Vaihingen and Cologne is 357 km. The road distance is 355.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne, including transfers.
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof station.
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Waiblingen to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne.
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