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What is the best way to travel from Stuttgart to Cologne?

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Train is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
2h 14m
£17
£19
152
Car
3h 30m
£19
£22
6
Flight
3h 5m
£50
£110
34

What is the cheapest way to reach Cologne from Stuttgart?

You can reach Cologne with just £17 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Monday
from £50
Tuesday
from £17
Wednesday
from £17
Thursday
from £71
Friday
Saturday
from £21
Sunday
from £19

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Eurowings
    15h 40m
    0
    18:30
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £50
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    16h 0m
    0
    18:10
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £50
  • Condor
    6h 30m
    0
    05:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    12:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from £87

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 23m
    0
    18:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    21:14
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 35m
    0
    20:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    23:26
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 13m
    0
    06:55
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    12:08
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £22
  • Cheapest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 40m
    0
    18:10
    Stuttgart
    21:50
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    15h 30m
    0
    18:40
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £50
  • TUIfly
    6h 0m
    0
    05:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    TUIfly
    Economy
    from £97
  • Eurowings
    6h 30m
    0
    10:05
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    16:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £97

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 41m
    0
    02:22
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    06:03
    Cologne
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 14m
    0
    05:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    08:05
    Cologne
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 15m
    0
    21:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    00:06
    Cologne
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 10m
    0
    19:40
    Stuttgart
    23:50
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £19
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Stuttgart
    19:20
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Condor
    17h 40m
    0
    17:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from £71
  • TUIfly
    5h 45m
    0
    05:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    TUIfly
    Economy
    from £88
  • Avion Express
    7h 15m
    0
    05:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Avion Express
    Economy
    from £104

    Cheapest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 40m
    0
    14:20
    Stuttgart
    18:00
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 50m
    0
    07:30
    Stuttgart
    11:20
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Stuttgart
    15:10
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22
  • Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    16h 5m
    0
    18:05
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £75
  • Condor
    16h 20m
    0
    17:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from £108
  • Eurowings
    5h 20m
    0
    11:10
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    16:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £134

    Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 28m
    0
    06:50
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    09:18
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £19
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 35m
    0
    21:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    00:26
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 33m
    0
    21:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    02:24
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 30m
    0
    15:00
    Stuttgart
    18:30
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22

What are the fastest trips from Stuttgart to Cologne?

You can get to Cologne from Stuttgart in just 2h 14m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Monday
from 3h 45m
Tuesday
from 2h 14m
Wednesday
from 2h 14m
Thursday
from 3h 55m
Friday
Saturday
from 3h 40m
Sunday
from 2h 28m

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 45m
    0
    06:10
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £182
  • Condor
    6h 30m
    0
    05:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    12:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from £87
  • Avion Express
    6h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    12:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Avion Express
    Economy
    from £136

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 14m
    0
    18:38
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    20:52
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 23m
    0
    18:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    21:14
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 35m
    0
    20:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    23:26
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 5m
    0
    14:55
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    18:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £182
  • Avion Express
    4h 30m
    0
    06:10
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Avion Express
    Economy
    from £111
  • TUIfly
    6h 0m
    0
    05:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    TUIfly
    Economy
    from £97
  • Fastest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 40m
    0
    18:10
    Stuttgart
    21:50
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 14m
    0
    05:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    08:05
    Cologne
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 15m
    0
    21:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    00:06
    Cologne
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 35m
    0
    21:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    00:26
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 50m
    0
    15:30
    Stuttgart
    19:20
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 10m
    0
    19:40
    Stuttgart
    23:50
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £19

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 55m
    0
    06:05
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £182
  • TUIfly
    5h 45m
    0
    05:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    TUIfly
    Economy
    from £88
  • Eurowings
    6h 55m
    0
    13:40
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    20:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £104

    Fastest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 40m
    0
    14:20
    Stuttgart
    18:00
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 40m
    0
    18:00
    Stuttgart
    21:40
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £29
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 50m
    0
    07:30
    Stuttgart
    11:20
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22
  • Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Eurowings
    5h 20m
    0
    11:10
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    16:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £134
  • Avion Express
    5h 20m
    0
    07:00
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    12:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Avion Express
    Economy
    from £144
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    16h 5m
    0
    18:05
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £75

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 28m
    0
    06:50
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    09:18
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £19
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 35m
    0
    21:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    00:26
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 33m
    0
    21:51
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    02:24
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 30m
    0
    15:00
    Stuttgart
    18:30
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Stuttgart to Cologne

What are the most popular stations in Stuttgart and Cologne?

In Stuttgart, you will usually depart from Central Station, Vaihingen Station or Arnulf-Klett-Platz Bus Station, while in Cologne you will be arriving at Central Station, Central Bus Station or Messe/Deutz 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 Cologne from Stuttgart? With 7 connections between 2 Train, Carpool, Flight and Bus 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 Stuttgart and Cologne, you can pay as low as £17 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

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 Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Cologne in just 2h 14m.

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 Stuttgart and Cologne are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and Eurowings, 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 Stuttgart and Cologne 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 Weilimdorf or to Huerth, and look at flights from Stuttgart Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. 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 Stuttgart to Cologne?

The most popular companies between Stuttgart and Cologne, are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and Eurowings. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Eurowings, Avion Express, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo and 4 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Stuttgart to Cologne

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Stuttgart to Cologne. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Stuttgart to Cologne

How can I reach Cologne from Stuttgart?

Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Train, Carpool, Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Cologne from Stuttgart.

How far is Cologne from Stuttgart?

The distance between Stuttgart and Cologne is 288.4 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Stuttgart and Cologne?

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 8 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 49 kgs, and a flight 71 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Stuttgart to Cologne?

You can get to Cologne with just £17 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Cologne?

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 Cologne in just 2h 14m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

More routes to Stuttgart and to Cologne

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Stuttgart and to Cologne. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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