There are 5 ways to get from Achern to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 36m€59–145Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Baden-Baden to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 53m€32–115Bus
- Take the bus from Achern Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus Re7
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus
7h 23m€47–65Drive 349 km
- Drive from Achern to Colognecar 349 km
3h 7m€52–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Achern Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
6h 39m€158–459
Achern to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Achern to Cologne is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Achern to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Achern to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Achern Bahnhof and arriving at Köln via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Achern to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Achern Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Achern and Cologne is 348 km. The road distance is 349 km.
The best way to get from Achern to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Achern to Cologne, including transfers.
Achern to Cologne bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Achern Bahnhof station.
Achern to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Baden-Baden station.
The best way to get from Achern to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Achern, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Baden-Baden to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Achern Bahnhof to Köln via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- 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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Baden-Baden to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Achern Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Achern Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Achern Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Achern to Cologne bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Achern to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Achern to Cologne is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Achern to Cologne.
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