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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Rottweil by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train Ic87 / ...
    3h 45m
    €53–137

  2. Drive  427.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rottweilcar car 427.9 km
    3h 59m
    €77–112

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m
    €140–279

  4. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)train train
    3. Take the train from Bondorf to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train 87
    6h 43m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 28m
    €105–256

Cologne to Rottweil by train

Calendar185Weekly Trains
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 449.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rottweil, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rottweil Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 45m.

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