There are 5 ways to get from Rastatt to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 30m€59–226Drive 323 km
cheapest- Drive from Rastatt to Colognecar 323 km
2h 48m€47–67Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 17mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
5h 48m€132–343Train via Bonn Hbf
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Bonn Hbftrain 43N
6h 24m€71–268
Rastatt to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rastatt to Cologne is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rastatt to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Rastatt station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Rastatt to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rastatt and arriving at Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Rastatt and Cologne is 321 km. The road distance is 323 km.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Rastatt to Cologne, including transfers.
Rastatt to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Rastatt to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 17m.
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 €55–220 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rastatt to Köln via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Baden-Baden to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rastatt to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Rastatt to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rastatt to Cologne is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Rastatt to Cologne.
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