There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Altensteig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathausbus X77
4h 14m€73–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177
9h 26m€44–77Drive 360.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Altensteigcar 360.7 km
3h 28m€53–77Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 32m€149–344Train via Pforzheim
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Wildberg, Bahnhoftrain Rb74
5h 5m€65–156Train, line 7938 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadttrain
- Take the bus from Freudenstadt Stadtbahnhof to Altensteig, Rathausbus
6h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadttrain 85675 / ...
8h 13m
Cologne to Altensteig by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altensteig is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Altensteig is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Altensteig. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Altensteig, Rathaus via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Herrenberg Kalkofenstr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Altensteig. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Wildberg, Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Altensteig is 412 km. The road distance is 360.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altensteig without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 14m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Cologne to Altensteig, including transfers.
Cologne to Altensteig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Altensteig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altensteig is to bus which takes 9h 26m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 6h 32m, you could also train via Pforzheim, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altensteig, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Wildberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Freudenstadt Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03544/5001-0
- info@rvs-lds.de
- Website
- RVS
Bus from Freudenstadt Stadtbahnhof to Altensteig, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- RVS
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Cologne to Altensteig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Cologne to Altensteig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Altensteig is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Cologne to Altensteig.
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