There are 7 ways to get from Backnang to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Backnang to Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
3h 37m€42–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGNbus N228
7h 6m€34–67Drive 344.6 km
- Drive from Backnang to Colognecar 344.6 km
3h 10m€49–71Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
5h 30m€129–316Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 53m€37–204Train via Esslingen
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
4h 54m€66–152Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 20m€125–246
Backnang to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Backnang to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Backnang to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Backnang to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Backnang and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Backnang and Cologne is 374 km. The road distance is 344.6 km.
The best way to get from Backnang to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Backnang to Cologne, including transfers.
Backnang to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Backnang station.
The best way to get from Backnang to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 5h 30m.
Backnang to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Backnang to Cologne is 345 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Backnang to Cologne.
What companies run services between Backnang, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Backnang to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGN 5 times a week. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Backnang to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Backnang to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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