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How to get fromCologne to Altensteigby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Altensteig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathausbus bus X77
    4h 14m
    €73–156

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central stationbus bus FlixBus N177
    9h 26m
    €44–77

  3. Drive  360.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Altensteigcar car 360.7 km
    3h 28m
    €53–77

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    6h 32m
    €149–344

  5. Train via Pforzheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Wildberg, Bahnhoftrain train Rb74
    5h 5m
    €65–156

  6. Train, line 7938 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Freudenstadt Stadtbahnhof to Altensteig, Rathausbus bus
    6h 1m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadttrain train 85675 / ...
    8h 13m

Cologne to Altensteig by train and bus

Calendar113Weekly Services
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altensteig, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours.

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