There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Unkel by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberwintertrain Re
2h 58m€72–164Drive 300.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Unkelcar 300.8 km
3h 28m€45–64Fly Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
6h€149–346Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oberwintertrain Re
3h 8m€74–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Unkel Bahnhofbus Re8x / ...
3h 57mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberwintertrain
4h 55m
Stuttgart to Unkel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Unkel is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Unkel is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 58m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Unkel. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Oberwinter via Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Unkel is 394 km. The road distance is 300.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Unkel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 58m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Stuttgart to Unkel, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Unkel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Unkel is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 58m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 6h.
Stuttgart to Unkel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Unkel is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Stuttgart to Unkel.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Unkel, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Oberwinter via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- 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
- €100–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- 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
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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)
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Unkel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
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