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How to get fromRastatt to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rastatt to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3h 2m
    €53–144

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 42m
    €31–109

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 26m
    €39–61

  4. Drive  323 km

    1. Drive from Rastatt to Colognecar car 323 km
    2h 48m
    €48–69

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 29m
    €53–123

  6. 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 28m
    €151–401

Rastatt to Cologne by train

Calendar160Weekly Trains
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 322.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rastatt to Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rastatt to Köln via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 26m.

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