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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tübingen to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex18 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 56m
    €74–298

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Tübingen to Colognerideshare rideshare 379.2 km
    4h 13m
    €18–29

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N422 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 38m

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 8m
    €115–317

  5. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex18 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 12m
    €74–298

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Köln/Bonn Airportbus bus
    9h 5m
    €33–44

  7. Drive 379.1 km

    1. Drive from Tübingen to Colognecar car 379.1 km
    3h 45m
    €54–78

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 19m
    €135–327

Tübingen to Cologne by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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

You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Köln via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 38m.

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