There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Altensteig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathausbus X77
4h 5m€72–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177
9h 26m€45–79Drive 360.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Altensteigcar 360.7 km
3h 28m€52–75Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 35m€123–331Train via Vaihingen an der Enz
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vaihingentrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Wildberg, Bahnhoftrain Rb74
4h 38m€70–282Train, line 7938 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadttrain
- Take the bus from Freudenstadt Stadtbahnhof to Altensteig, Rathausbus
6h 3m€79–279Train
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadttrain 85675 / ...
8h 15m€64–125
Cologne to Altensteig by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altensteig is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Altensteig is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Altensteig. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Altensteig, Rathaus via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Herrenberg Kalkofenstr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Altensteig. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Wildberg, Bahnhof via Vaihingen(Enz) and Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Cologne and Altensteig is 411 km. The road distance is 360.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altensteig without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs €70 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Cologne to Altensteig, including transfers.
Cologne to Altensteig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Altensteig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altensteig is to bus which takes 9h 26m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 6h 35m, you could also train via Vaihingen an der Enz, which costs €65 - €290 and takes 4h 38m.
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 €35–60 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vaihingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Wildberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03544/5001-0
- info@rvs-lds.de
- Website
- rvs-lds.de
Bus from Freudenstadt Stadtbahnhof to Altensteig, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- rvs-lds.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Altensteig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Cologne to Altensteig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Vaihingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Altensteig is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Cologne to Altensteig.
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