There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Ice
2h 17m€35–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Cologne347.8 km
4h 10m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58mDrive 346.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Colognecar 346.8 km
3h 31m€49–71Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
3h 43m€142–950Train via Vaihingen(Enz)
- Take the train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
3h 43m€65–154Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain
3h 2m€155–235Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
5h 43m€147–312
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stuttgart Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Stuttgart Hbf and Cologne is 346 km. The road distance is 346.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €90.
The train from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs once daily.
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Stuttgart Hbf station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €950 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Hbf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Köln Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €35–90 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne is 347 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stuttgart Hbf and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.