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

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There are 7 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 Esslingentrain train Mex18 / ...
    2. Take the train from Esslingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 1m
    €71–184

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Tübingen to Colognerideshare rideshare 379.2 km
    4h 13m
    €19–29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177
    7h 5m
    €39–60

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 27m
    €135–345

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 9m
    €73–184

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 56m
    €83–129

  7. Drive  379.1 km

    1. Drive from Tübingen to Colognecar car 379.1 km
    3h 45m
    €56–81

Tübingen to Cologne by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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

You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Esslingen in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tübingen central station to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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