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There are 5 ways to get from Rastatt to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 30m
    €38–111

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 084 / ...
    7h 1m
    €37–56

  3. Drive 323 km

    1. Drive from Rastatt to Colognecar car 323 km
    2h 48m
    €46–66

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    6h 30m
    €126–342

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    8h 34m
    €76–112

Rastatt to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–100 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rastatt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 7h 1m.

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