Travel Information between Reutlingen and Cologne
| 196 miles (316 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $154 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 3 h 14 min | |
| Flight • $154 (€139) • 2 h 45 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 196 miles (316 km) from Reutlingen to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reutlingen to Cologne.
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How to get from Reutlingen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reutlingen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RE 3252 · ICE 614 · IC 1749Cheapest
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FAQs: Travel from Reutlingen to Cologne
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There are 3 travel options from Reutlingen to Cologne: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Reutlingen is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Reutlingen to Cologne:
Taking a train costs $5 (€4) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $25 (€22).
Taking a train costs $134 (€121) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $154 (€139).
The fastest way from Reutlingen to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Bus takes 6 h 50 min on average.
Getting to Cologne by train takes 3 h 14 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 196 miles (316 km) between Reutlingen and Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Reutlingen to Cologne is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 6 flights a day.
- 18 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Reutlingen to 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 from Reutlingen to Cologne:
- Trains mostly depart from Reutlingen Central and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Reutlingen to Cologne:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Reutlingen to Cologne tickets on Omio for $25 (€22).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) for trains to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Reutlingen to Cologne tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct routes from Reutlingen to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Cologne with with 2 direct buses per day.
- You'll find 1 direct train a day to Cologne with.
Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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