There are 9 ways to get from Stein am Rhein to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
6h 1m€84–264Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 5m€38–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Frauenfeld to Zürich HBtrain S24 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 22m€74–91Drive 496.2 km
- Drive from Stein am Rhein to Colognecar 496.2 km
4h 42m€90–129Train
- Take the train from Singen to Köln Hbftrain 45
6h 43m€93–204Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
6h 44m€94–210Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthurtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 42m€87–237Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthurtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 18m€95–297Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthurtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 54m€134–310
Stein am Rhein to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stein am Rhein to Cologne is to night train which costs €35 - €120 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stein am Rhein to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Stein am Rhein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Singen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Stein am Rhein and Cologne is 528 km. The road distance is 496.2 km.
The best way to get from Stein am Rhein to Cologne without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 1m and costs €80 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Stein am Rhein to Cologne, including transfers.
Stein am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schaffhausen station.
Stein am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stein am Rhein to Cologne is 496 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Stein am Rhein to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Stein am Rhein, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Stein a.Rh. Untertor to Köln Hbf via Singen ZOB, Singen, and Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Frauenfeld to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–13
Train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–13
Train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–13
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
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