There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain RE10b / ...
3h 15mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Heilbronn313.4 km
3h 21m€15–19Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N36 / ...
5h 55mDrive 314.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Heilbronncar 314.2 km
2h 43m€45–65Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain
5h 20m€121–333Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain RE10b / ...
3h 26mTrain via Mainz
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Neckarelz, Bahnhoftrain S2 / ...
7h 19m€59–84Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain
4h 7m€127–235
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Heilbronn is to rideshare which costs €15 - €19 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Cologne and Heilbronn is 324 km. The road distance is 314.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Cologne to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Cologne to Heilbronn bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Heilbronn is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 55m.
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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Heilbronn central train station via Mannheim central bus station in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
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 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Neckarelz, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Heilbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Heilbronn bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Cologne to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Heilbronn is 314 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Cologne to Heilbronn.
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