There are 3 ways to get from Rastatt to Cologne by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 57m€42–143Bus
- 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 19mDrive 323 km
- Drive from Rastatt to Colognecar 323 km
2h 48m€46–66
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 train from Rastatt to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rastatt and arriving at Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
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 2h 57m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Rastatt to Cologne, including transfers.
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 2h 57m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 19m.
Rastatt to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rastatt to Cologne is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Rastatt to Cologne.
What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rastatt to Köln Hbf via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rastatt to Köln via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- 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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