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How to get fromBalingen to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Balingen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE6a
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 39m
    €78–201

  2. Drive  414.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Balingen to Colognecar car 414.8 km
    4h 1m
    €61–88

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof Südbus bus Rb66
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177
    8h 57m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    6h 9m
    €151–419

  5. Train via Tübingen

    1. Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Esslingen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 43m
    €81–274

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE6a
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 26m
    €88–146

Balingen to Cologne by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

You can take a train from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof Süd, Tübingen central station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 8h 57m.

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