There are 10 ways to get from Stein am Rhein to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
5h 27m€89–294Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 51m€33–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Frauenfeld to Zürich HBtrain S24 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 22m€72–86Drive 496.2 km
- Drive from Stein am Rhein to Colognecar 496.2 km
4h 42m€90–129Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
6h 11m€99–210Train #2
- Take the train from Singen to Köln Hbftrain 45
6h 43m€98–194Train to Zurich Airport, 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€82–229Train to Zurich Airport, 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 21m€95–276Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- 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
5h 18m€140–294Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stein am Rhein to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
5h 58m€141–470
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 €30 - €120 and takes 7h 51m.
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 Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Stein am Rhein and Cologne is 527 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 which takes 5h 27m and costs €85 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 27m 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 Messe/Deutz Bf via Singen ZOB, Singen, and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 27m.
- 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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 Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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