Travel Information to Stuttgart from Cologne
| 287 km | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| €16 - €121 | |
| Train • €16 • 2 h 13 min | |
| Train • €16 • 2 h 13 min | |
| FlixBus, 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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How to get from Cologne to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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