There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf47 / ...
3h 24m€47–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Cologne Airport CGNN27
6h 10m€25–58Drive 355.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne355.2 km
3h 19m€51–73Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STR - CGN
4h 32m€110–301Train via Esslingen(Neckar)
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12Ice
4h 17m€58–181Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
4h 53m€118–342Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
3h 9m€121–239
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is to bus which costs €25 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 9m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vaihingen and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Stuttgart-Vaihingen and Cologne is 355 km. The road distance is 355.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €45 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne, including transfers.
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €60 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h 32m.
Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Stuttgart-Vaihingen to Cologne.
What companies run services between Stuttgart-Vaihingen, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Cologne Airport CGN 5 times a week. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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