What is the best way to travel from Cologne to Heilbronn?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Heilbronn from Cologne?
You can reach Heilbronn with just £18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus11h 40m008:35Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:15HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 08:35:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 06/12/2025 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 22m016:27CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station21:49HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 06/12/2025 16:27:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:49:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 52m023:00Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport04:52HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 23:00:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 07/12/2025 04:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 52m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 12m023:40CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station04:52HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 06/12/2025 23:40:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 07/12/2025 04:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 12m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 45m006:04Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport09:49HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 06:04:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 06/12/2025 09:49:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 09/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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BlaBlaCar2h 50m018:50Cologne/Bonn Airport21:40Heilbronn0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 18:50:00 to , Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 50m
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BlaBlaCar3h 10m018:30Cologne21:40Heilbronn0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 18:30:00 to , Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 10/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus11h 40m008:35Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:15HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 10/12/2025 08:35:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 10/12/2025 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 12/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus10h 50m002:15Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station13:05HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 02:15:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 13:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
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FlixBus8h 10m010:40Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station18:50HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 10:40:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus10h 0m015:25Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station01:25HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 15:25:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 12/12/2025 01:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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BlaBlaCar3h 0m000:20Cologne/Bonn Airport03:20Heilbronn0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 00:20:00 to , Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 03:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
Cheapest Carpool Thursday
What are the fastest trips from Cologne to Heilbronn?
You can get to Heilbronn from Cologne in just 2h 50m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Deutsche Bahn3h 45m006:04Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport09:49HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 06:04:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 06/12/2025 09:49:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 12m023:40CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station04:52HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 06/12/2025 23:40:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 07/12/2025 04:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 12m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 22m016:27CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station21:49HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 06/12/2025 16:27:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:49:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 52m023:00Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport04:52HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 23:00:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 07/12/2025 04:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 52m
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus11h 40m008:35Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:15HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 06/12/2025 08:35:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 06/12/2025 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Buses Saturday
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BlaBlaCar2h 50m018:50Cologne/Bonn Airport21:40Heilbronn0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 18:50:00 to , Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 50m
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BlaBlaCar3h 10m018:30Cologne21:40Heilbronn0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 18:30:00 to , Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 09/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
Fastest Carpool Monday
Fastest Buses Monday
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 10/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus11h 40m008:35Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:15HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 10/12/2025 08:35:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 10/12/2025 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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BlaBlaCar3h 0m000:20Cologne/Bonn Airport03:20Heilbronn0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 00:20:00 to , Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 03:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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FlixBus8h 10m022:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station06:30HeilbronnNeckarsulm Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 22:20:00 to Neckarsulm Train Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 12/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus8h 10m010:40Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station18:50HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 10:40:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
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FlixBus10h 0m015:25Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station01:25HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 15:25:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 12/12/2025 01:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
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FlixBus10h 45m017:45Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station04:30HeilbronnCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 17:45:00 to Central Station, Heilbronn (Germany) arriving at 12/12/2025 04:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Cologne to Heilbronn
What are the most popular stations in Cologne and Heilbronn?
In Cologne, you will usually depart from Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus Station, while in Heilbronn you will be arriving at Central Station, Neckarsulm Train Station or Rathaus Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Heilbronn from Cologne? With 4 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Cologne and Heilbronn, you can pay as low as £18 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Heilbronn in just 2h 50m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Cologne and Heilbronn are FlixBus, Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Cologne and Heilbronn is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Huerth or to Weinsberg, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Cologne to Heilbronn?
The most popular companies between Cologne and Heilbronn, are FlixBus, Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Cologne to Heilbronn
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Cologne to Heilbronn. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Cologne to Heilbronn
How can I reach Heilbronn from Cologne?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus, Train and Carpool, with which you can get to Heilbronn from Cologne.
How far is Heilbronn from Cologne?
The distance between Cologne and Heilbronn is 256.2 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Cologne and Heilbronn?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 44 kgs, and a flight 63 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Cologne to Heilbronn?
You can get to Heilbronn with just £18 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Heilbronn?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Heilbronn in just 2h 50m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
More routes to Cologne and to Heilbronn
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Cologne and to Heilbronn. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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