There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 16m€60–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Cologne347.8 km
4h 10m€13–27Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58m€70–75Drive 346.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Colognecar 346.8 km
3h 31m€51–74Fly Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
4h 37m€135–332Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
5h 13m€128–363Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h€120–226
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €13 - €27 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €60 - €130.
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 Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Stuttgart Hbf and Cologne is 347 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 16m and costs €60 - €130.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €75 and takes 8h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Hbf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €70–75 and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–75
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), 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.