There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
2h 3m€35–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart347.7 km
4h 10m€15–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 21mDrive 347.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Stuttgart Hbfcar 347.3 km
3h 29m€51–73Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h€135–309Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58m€69–75Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 17m€122–230
Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Stuttgart Hbf is 345 km. The road distance is 347.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €130.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 5h, you could also bus, which costs €69 - €75 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Stuttgart Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf is 347 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Cologne to Stuttgart Hbf.
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