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How to get fromStuttgart-Center to Cologneby train, rideshare, plane or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart-Center to Cologne by train, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    2h 9m
    €40–180
  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Colognerideshare347.8 km
    3h 57m
    €12–25
  3. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTR - CGN
    4h 49m
    €107–276
  4. Train via Esslingen(Neckar)

    1. Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12trainIce
    4h 4m
    €52–180
  5. Drive 348.1 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart-Center to Colognecar348.1 km
    3h 29m
    €50–72
  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSTR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 10m
    €115–327
  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSTR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    3h 26m
    €118–244
  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    3h 53m
    €114–296

Stuttgart-Center to Cologne by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart-Center, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a day.

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