The bus between Hamburg and Cologne takes 7h 37m. There is at least one bus per day from Hamburg to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Hamburg and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hamburg is at 6:00 AM which arrives into Cologne at 1:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Leverkusen and take an average of 7h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hamburg station and arriving at Cologne station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
Hamburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
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The distance between Hamburg and Cologne is 357.2 km. The road distance is 457 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
