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How to get fromBonn to Ellwangenby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bonn to Ellwangen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain train Re1 / ...
    4h 25m
    €76–156

  2. Drive  371.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bonn to Ellwangencar car 371.2 km
    3h 29m
    €55–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus 1925
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Crailsheim ZOBbus bus Rb83
    9h 23m

  4. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain train Re1 / ...
    4h 36m
    €81–191

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain train Re1 / ...
    9h 54m
    €83–108

Bonn to Ellwangen by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Ellwangen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Ellwangen via Heilbronn central train station, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Crailsheim ZOB, and Crailsheim in around 9h 23m.

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