There are 7 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 Esslingen47 / ...
2h 57m€50–190Drive 382.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Metzingen382.8 km
3h 38m€54–78Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)CGN - STR
5h 19m€104–250Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)Ice
3h 7m€50–190Train via Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen BahnhofMex12 / ...
3h 13mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)FRA - STR
4h 6m€115–227Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhof
5h 7m
Cologne to Metzingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Metzingen is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Metzingen is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €50 - €190.
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 Esslingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Cologne and Metzingen is 387 km. The road distance is 382.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Metzingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €50 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Cologne to Metzingen, including transfers.
Cologne to Metzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Metzingen is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 5h 19m.
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?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Train from Koeln Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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