There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Rastatt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 32m€49–137Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 48m€37–167Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 108 / ...
5h 49mDrive 322.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rastattcar 322.6 km
2h 45m€46–66Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 10m€132–342Train #2
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
5h€62–197
Cologne to Rastatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rastatt is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rastatt is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Rastatt via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Cologne and Rastatt is 321 km. The road distance is 322.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rastatt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Cologne to Rastatt, including transfers.
Cologne to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rastatt is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 49m.
Cologne to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rastatt is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Cologne to Rastatt.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rastatt via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Rastatt via Mannheim central bus station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 49m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- 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
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- 1st Class
- €110–190
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sweg.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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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