There are 5 ways to get from Ettlingen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
3h 21m€30–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN027 / ...
5h 45m€29–57Drive 304.3 km
- Drive from Ettlingen to Cologne304.3 km
2h 36m€43–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
6h 38m€126–334Train via Bonn Beuel Bf
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Beuel Bf43N
6h 13m€59–79
Ettlingen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Ettlingen and Cologne is 306 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Ettlingen to Cologne, including transfers.
Ettlingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs €30 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 5h 45m.
Ettlingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ettlingen to Cologne is 304 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Ettlingen to Cologne.
What companies run services between Ettlingen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Beuel Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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