There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Rastatt by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
2h 42m€62–243Train via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
cheapest- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
4h 58m€44–87Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 30mDrive 322.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rastattcar 322.6 km
2h 44m€47–67
Cologne to Rastatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rastatt is to train via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz which costs €40 - €90 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rastatt is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rastatt station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Rastatt via Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Rastatt is 337 km. The road distance is 322.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rastatt without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €60 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Cologne to Rastatt, including transfers.
Cologne to Rastatt bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rastatt is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Baden hourly. Tickets cost €60–240 and the journey takes 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Rastatt via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Rastatt bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Baden-Baden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rastatt is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Cologne to Rastatt.
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