There are 7 ways to get from Ellwangen to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h 18m€66–212Drive 393.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ellwangen to Colognecar 393.8 km
3h 45m€56–81Train 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 42m€157–262Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 31m€76–102Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Re87
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
8h 49m€80–116Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 19m€156–246Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 47m€141–326
Ellwangen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellwangen to Cologne is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ellwangen to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Ellwangen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ellwangen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
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 18m and costs €65 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Ellwangen to Cologne, including transfers.
Ellwangen to Cologne train services, operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Ellwangen station.
Ellwangen to Cologne train services, operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellwangen to Cologne is 394 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m 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 to Köln Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €49–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ellwangen to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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