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How to get fromCologne to Heilbronnby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE10b / ...
    3h 17m
    €39–142

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Heilbronnrideshare rideshare 313.7 km
    3h 21m
    €15–20

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N965 / ...
    5h 43m
    €37–46

  4. Drive  314.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Heilbronncar car 314.4 km
    2h 41m
    €47–67

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €143–366

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain train 85473 / ...
    4h 21m

Cologne to Heilbronn by train

Calendar124Weekly Trains
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 324.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 17m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Heilbronn central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h 43m.

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