There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Metzingen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
2h 53m€47–169Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Metzingencar 382.7 km
3h 38m€57–82Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h 9m€136–357Train via Esslingen
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
2h 54m€68–159
Cologne to Metzingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Metzingen is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Metzingen is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Metzingen. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Metzingen Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Metzingen is 394 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Metzingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Cologne to Metzingen, including transfers.
Cologne to Metzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Metzingen is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €360 and takes 5h 9m.
Cologne to Metzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Metzingen is 383 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Cologne to Metzingen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Metzingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Metzingen Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–19
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