There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Calw by train, night train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof43
3h 40m€48–133Train via Cologne Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
3h 42m€44–191Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe HbfNj
- Take the bus from Bad Herrenalb to Calw, Bahnhof/ZOBX63
7h 2mDrive 346.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Calw346.3 km
3h 12m€49–71Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, line 763 bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)CGN - STR
- Take the bus from Böblingen to Calw, Linde
5h 49m€118–242Train to Frankfurt, fly, line 763 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)FRA - STR
- Take the bus from Böblingen to Calw, Linde
4h 30m€131–249
Cologne to Calw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Calw is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Calw is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €45 - €75.
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 Karlsruhe Hbf and Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Calw is 355 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 40m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Cologne to Calw, including transfers.
Cologne to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Calw is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cologne to Calw.
There are 880+ hotels available in Calw.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Calw, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–100 and the journey takes 2h 3m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Böblingen to Calw, Linde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
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