There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Crailsheim by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Crailsheimtrain Re
3h 42m€57–137Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Erlenbach am Mainbus
- Take the train from Erlenbach to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain Rb87
7h 32m€32–40Drive 358.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Crailsheimcar 358.6 km
3h 44m€65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Crailsheimtrain
4h 44m€131–232Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain 41
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain Rb87
5h 40m€62–93
Cologne to Crailsheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Crailsheim is to bus and train which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Crailsheim is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Crailsheim. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Crailsheim via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Crailsheim is 456 km. The road distance is 358.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Crailsheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Cologne to Crailsheim, including transfers.
Cologne to Crailsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Crailsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Crailsheim is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Cologne to Crailsheim.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Crailsheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Crailsheim via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- 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
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Crailsheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €18–23
- 1st Class Ticket
- €24–35
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Crailsheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erlenbach to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Köln Hbf to Erlenbach am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- SVS
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