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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €164.
Distance: 288 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€75 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €424 Average price |
3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Stuttgart to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:00 AM5h45Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe4:45 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€311One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:50 PM5h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof4:40 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 101010:26 AM2h03Stuttgart Hbf12:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz€1481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 612 · IC 19479:49 AM3h16Stuttgart Hbf1:05 PMCologne Hbf€1231One-way1 transfer
- ICE 10128:26 AM2h03Stuttgart Hbf10:29 AMCologne Messe/Deutz€1481One-way0 transfers
- ICE 692 · ICE 2028:49 AM2h16Stuttgart Hbf11:05 AMCologne Hbf€1481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:45 PM6h55Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe7:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€331One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:14 PM7h26Stuttgart7:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€311One-way1 transfer- FlixBus10:30 PM6h10Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe4:40 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Cologne:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Cologne costing on average €31.
A bus is €144 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Cologne costing on average €164.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 3m.
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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