How to travel from Cologne to Stuttgart

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Travel Information to Stuttgart from Cologne

Distance287 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€16 - €121
Cheapest modeTrain • €16 • 2 h 13 min
Fastest modeTrain • €16 • 2 h 13 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 287 km by train, coach or flight to Stuttgart from Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Cologne to Stuttgart.

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from Cologne to Stuttgart

How to get from Cologne to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:10AM6h45
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
02:55PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe
481One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
02:00AM6h00
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
08:00AMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe
361One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 515
09:57AM2h11
Cologne Messe/Deutz
12:08PMStuttgart Hbf
1451One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 103 · ICE 593
08:55AM2h13
Cologne Messe/Deutz
11:08AMStuttgart Hbf
651One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 11 · ICE 571
08:18AM2h20
Cologne Hbf
10:38AMStuttgart Hbf
651One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnEC 7 · ICE 573
08:53AM3h45
Cologne Hbf
12:38PMStuttgart Hbf
651One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
03:25PM5h40
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
09:05PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe
431One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:35PM5h24
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
11:59PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe
431One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:25PM5h25
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
04:50AMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe
371One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH1987+Lufthansa CitylineLH2152
08:10PM2h35
Cologne Bonn Airport
10:45PMStuttgart Airport
4961One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1973+Lufthansa CitylineLH2146
09:10AM3h35
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:45PMStuttgart Airport
5561One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1985+Lufthansa CitylineLH2152
05:55PM4h50
Cologne Bonn Airport
10:45PMStuttgart Airport
5671One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Stuttgart

Travel to Stuttgart easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Stuttgart.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options between Cologne and Stuttgart. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Stuttgart from Cologne is by taking a train, which costs on average €16.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Stuttgart:

Taking a train costs €3 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €19.

A train is €105 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Stuttgart costing on average €121.

The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Stuttgart is by train, which takes on average 2 h 13 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 9 min of travel time.

Getting to Stuttgart by flight takes 2 h 25 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 287 km from Cologne to Stuttgart.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Stuttgart is:

  • Around 11 coaches per day.
  • Around 7 flights per day.
  • 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Cologne to Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cologne to Stuttgart:

  • Most travellers take a train from Cologne Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Stuttgart:

  • You can travel from Cologne to Stuttgart by coach with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €19 with FlixBus from Cologne to Stuttgart.
  • You can travel between Cologne and Stuttgart by flight with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Lufthansa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €121 with Lufthansa from Cologne to Stuttgart.
  • You can go to Stuttgart from Cologne by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for €16 with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Stuttgart on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Stuttgart with the following travel companies:

  • 9 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
  • 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Stuttgart as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Stuttgart from Cologne.

Many of our customers travelling from Cologne to Stuttgart don't make Stuttgart their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your Cologne and Stuttgart trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Stuttgart to any of these top destinations today!

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