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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, while a flight costs an average of $390.
Distance: 178 miles (288 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$88 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $390 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 39m Average total duration 7h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Stuttgart:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Stuttgart costing on average $88.
A bus is $350 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Stuttgart costing on average $390.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 7h 39m.
You'll arrive about 1h 11m sooner (2h 48m by train vs 3h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $88 compared to roughly $63 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Stuttgart
How to get from Cologne to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:35 PM5h24Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:59 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:35 PM5h24Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:59 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1985 · LH21528:10 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport$4801One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus11:30 PM5h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:55 AMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:20 PM5h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof$281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:35 PM5h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:20 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$281One-way0 transfers
- LH1977 · LH21481:05 PM3h05Cologne Bonn Airport4:10 PMStuttgart Airport$4801One-way1 transfer
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LH41058:30 AM3h55Cologne Bonn Airport12:25 PMStuttgart Airport$5001One-way1 transfer 
LH5348+LH21467:00 AM5h25Cologne Bonn Airport12:25 PMStuttgart Airport$5291One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Stuttgart:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Stuttgart costing on average $88.
A bus is $350 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Stuttgart costing on average $390.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 7h 39m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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