Travel Information between Cologne and Stuttgart
| 178 miles (287 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $18 - $134 | |
| Train • $18 (€16) • 2 h 13 min | |
| Train • $18 (€16) • 2 h 13 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 178 miles (287 km) by train, bus or flight to Stuttgart from Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, 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 from Cologne to Stuttgart: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Stuttgart is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $18 (€16) compared to other travel options to Stuttgart:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $22 (€19) from Cologne to Stuttgart.
Taking a train costs $116 (€105) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $134 (€121) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Cologne and Stuttgart is by train, which takes on average 2 h 13 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 9 min of travel time.
Flight takes 2 h 25 min on average.
The distance from Cologne to Stuttgart is approximately 178 miles (287 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Stuttgart is:
- Around 11 buses per day.
- 7 flights a day.
- 9 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Stuttgart from Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Stuttgart:
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Cologne to Stuttgart depart from Cologne Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Stuttgart:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Stuttgart by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Cologne to Stuttgart for $22 (€19).
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Lufthansa for flights to Stuttgart. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Lufthansa Cologne to Stuttgart tickets on Omio for $134 (€121).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Stuttgart. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Stuttgart tickets on Omio for $18 (€16).
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Stuttgart with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 9 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 3 direct trains per day.
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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