What is the best way to travel from Esslingen to Cologne?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Cologne from Esslingen?
You can get to Cologne with just $34 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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Wizz Air13h 0m09:20 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport10:20 PMCologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Wizz Air goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 9:20:00 AM to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 10:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
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Eurowings8h 30m07:00 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport3:30 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eurowings goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 7:00:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $117 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Eurowings3h 50m05:55 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport9:45 PMCologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Eurowings goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 5:55:00 PM to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $136 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
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Lufthansa CityLine6h 35m06:00 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport12:35 PMCologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa CityLine goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 6:00:00 AM to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $205 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 3m02:00 AMEsslingenCentral Station6:03 AMCologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Esslingen (Germany) at 3/22/2026 2:00:00 AM to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 6:03:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 3m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 59m05:04 AMEsslingenCentral Station8:03 AMCologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Esslingen (Germany) at 3/22/2026 5:04:00 AM to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 8:03:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 59m07:24 AMEsslingenCentral Station11:23 AMCologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Esslingen (Germany) at 3/22/2026 7:24:00 AM to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 11:23:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 59m
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Lufthansa6h 45m011:10 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport5:55 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 11:10:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 5:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $256 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
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KLM Cityhopper13h 15m06:25 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport7:40 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 6:25:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 7:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $348 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
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Eurowings14h 30m07:55 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport10:25 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eurowings goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 7:55:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $362 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 30m
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Lufthansa CityLine4h 15m01:25 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport5:40 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa CityLine goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 1:25:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 5:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $420 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
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Cheapest Flights Sunday
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KLM Cityhopper7h 40m02:30 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport10:10 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 2:30:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 10:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $182 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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Air Serbia12h 15m08:40 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport8:55 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Air Serbia goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 8:40:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/24/2026 8:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $200 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
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Lufthansa CityLine3h 15m01:25 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport4:40 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa CityLine goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 1:25:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $233 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Eurowings3h 35m06:50 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport10:25 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eurowings goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 6:50:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $306 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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What are the fastest trips from Esslingen to Cologne?
You can get to Cologne from Esslingen in just 2h 59m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Lufthansa CityLine3h 30m06:00 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport9:30 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa CityLine goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 6:00:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $350 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Lufthansa3h 30m06:25 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport9:55 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 6:25:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 9:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $358 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
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Eurowings3h 50m05:55 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport9:45 PMCologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Eurowings goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 5:55:00 PM to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $136 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
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Lufthansa CityLine6h 35m06:00 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport12:35 PMCologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa CityLine goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/20/2026 6:00:00 AM to Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/20/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $205 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 59m05:04 AMEsslingenCentral Station8:03 AMCologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Esslingen (Germany) at 3/22/2026 5:04:00 AM to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 8:03:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 59m07:24 AMEsslingenCentral Station11:23 AMCologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Esslingen (Germany) at 3/22/2026 7:24:00 AM to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 11:23:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 3m02:00 AMEsslingenCentral Station6:03 AMCologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Esslingen (Germany) at 3/22/2026 2:00:00 AM to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 6:03:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 3m
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Lufthansa CityLine4h 15m01:25 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport5:40 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa CityLine goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 1:25:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 5:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $420 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
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Cityjet4h 20m010:25 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport2:45 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Cityjet goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 10:25:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $441 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
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Lufthansa6h 45m011:10 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport5:55 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 11:10:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/22/2026 5:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $256 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
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KLM Cityhopper13h 15m06:25 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport7:40 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/22/2026 6:25:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 7:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $348 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
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Fastest Flights Sunday
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Lufthansa CityLine3h 15m01:25 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport4:40 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa CityLine goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 1:25:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $233 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Eurowings3h 35m06:50 AMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport10:25 AMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Eurowings goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 6:50:00 AM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 10:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $306 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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Lufthansa3h 45m02:15 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport6:00 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Lufthansa goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 2:15:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $311 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
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KLM Cityhopper7h 40m02:30 PMStuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport10:10 PMDusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 3/23/2026 2:30:00 PM to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 3/23/2026 10:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $182 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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Bus from Esslingen to Cologne
What are the most popular stations in Esslingen and Cologne?
In Esslingen, you will usually depart from Oberesslingen Train Station, Panorama-Klinik Bus Stop or Central Station, while in Cologne you will be arriving at Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus 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 Esslingen? With 8 connections between 1 Carpool, Flight and Train 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 Esslingen and Cologne, you can pay as low as $34 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 59m.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 Esslingen and Cologne are Deutsche Bahn, Eurowings and Lufthansa CityLine, 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 Esslingen 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 Altbach 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 Esslingen to Cologne?
The most popular companies between Esslingen and Cologne, are Deutsche Bahn, Eurowings and Lufthansa CityLine. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
Airlines: Eurowings, Lufthansa CityLine, Lufthansa and 7 more.
All you need to know when you travel from Esslingen to Cologne
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Esslingen 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 Esslingen to Cologne
How can I reach Cologne from Esslingen?
Every day, there are on average 8 connections between Carpool, Flight and Train, with which you can get to Cologne from Esslingen.
How far is Cologne from Esslingen?
The distance between Esslingen and Cologne is 185.5 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Esslingen 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 51 kgs, and a flight 73 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Esslingen to Cologne?
You can get to Cologne with just $34 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
What is the fastest way to get from Esslingen 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 59m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
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