There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Calw by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vaihingentrain 47 / ...
3h 13m€66–178Train via Karlsruhe
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
6h 54m€44–94Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 53mDrive 346.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Calwcar 346.3 km
3h 12m€51–73Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 30m€132–333Train, line 85055 train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Broetzingen Mittetrain 85055 / ...
4h 45m
Cologne to Calw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Calw is to train via Karlsruhe which costs €40 - €95 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Calw is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Calw. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd, Pforzheim ZOB and Weil der Stadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Calw. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB via Vaihingen and Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Calw is 363 km. The road distance is 346.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Calw without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Cologne to Calw, including transfers.
Cologne to Calw bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Calw is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Calw, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vaihingen every 2 hours. Tickets cost €55–160 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd, Pforzheim ZOB, and Weil der Stadt in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vaihingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Broetzingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Calw bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Vaihingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Calw is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cologne to Calw.
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