There are 5 ways to get from Ellwangen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h 19m€75–200Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Erlenbachtrain Re87
- Take the bus from Erlenbach am Main to Köln Hbfbus
8h 54m€43–81Drive 393.8 km
- Drive from Ellwangen to Colognecar 393.8 km
3h 43m€57–82Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 37m€137–298Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Goldshöfe, Bahnhof to Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
6h 41m€130–316
Ellwangen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellwangen to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ellwangen to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Ellwangen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ellwangen, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Ellwangen and Cologne is 436 km. The road distance is 393.8 km.
The best way to get from Ellwangen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €75 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Ellwangen to Cologne, including transfers.
Ellwangen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ellwangen, Bahnhof station.
Ellwangen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellwangen to Cologne is 394 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Ellwangen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Ellwangen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Goldshöfe, Bahnhof to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Erlenbach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Goldshöfe, Bahnhof to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Erlenbach am Main to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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