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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Aalen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen HbftrainRe
    3h 14m
    €57–175

  2. Train via Cologne Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen HbftrainRe
    4h 43m
    €51–232

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen HbftrainRe
    5h 34m

  4. Drive 399.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aalencar399.7 km
    4h
    €56–81

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeFRA - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain
    4h 28m
    €133–283

  6. Train via Esslingen

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)trainIce
    2. Take the train from Waiblingen to Aalen HbftrainRe
    4h 17m
    €67–207

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Donauwörthtrain
    4. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 5m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain
    5h 22m
    €117–349

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Donauwörthtrain
    5. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 35m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeFRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 17m
    €129–306

Cologne to Aalen by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aalen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h 14m.

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