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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Balingen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Tübingen

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingentrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Balingen Bahnhof/Busbftrain train
    4h 11m
    €81–266

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Balingen Bahnhof/Busbftrain train RE6a
    4h 28m
    €55–204

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central stationbus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen Steinlach/Hbf Süd to Balingen Bahnhof/Busbfbus bus Rb66
    9h 2m

  4. Drive  414.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Balingencar car 414.7 km
    3h 56m
    €61–88

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    2. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Balingen Bahnhof/Busbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €150–419

Cologne to Balingen by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Balingen, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf via Esslingen and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Balingen Bahnhof/Busbf via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Tübingen central station, and Tübingen Steinlach/Hbf Süd in around 9h 2m.

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