There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
2h 3m€60–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Cologne347.8 km
3h 57m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 58mFly Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
4h 45m€116–285Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 47m€53–154Drive 347.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Colognecar 347.5 km
3h 32m€51–73Train 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
3h 49m€120–303
Stuttgart to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €210.
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 Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Cologne is 345 km. The road distance is 347.5 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €210.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Stuttgart to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €60–210 and the journey takes 2h 3m. 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 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
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
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Stuttgart to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Cologne is 347 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Stuttgart to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stuttgart and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.