There are 7 ways to get from Calw to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
4h 15m€43–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Cologne Airport CGNN27
8h 16m€34–82Drive 346.1 km
- Drive from Calw to Cologne346.1 km
3h 12m€49–71Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
6h 8m€127–315Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS3 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
4h 23m€50–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Bad HerrenalbX63
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Beuel Bf43N
8h 7mLine 763 bus, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingen
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
4h 24m€131–252
Calw to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €85 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Calw to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Köln Hbf via Pforzheim Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Calw and Cologne is 356 km. The road distance is 346.1 km.
The best way to get from Calw to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Calw to Cologne, including transfers.
Calw to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Calw to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 8h 16m.
Calw to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calw to Cologne is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Calw to Cologne.
What companies run services between Calw, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Cologne Airport CGN 5 times a week. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
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 Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Beuel Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
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