The bus between Hamburg and Cologne Central Station takes 7h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Hamburg to Cologne Central Station. 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 Central Station. 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 Central Station at 1:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Leverkusen and take an average of 7h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Cologne Central Station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg station and arriving at Cologne Central Station station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
Hamburg to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
The distance between Hamburg and Cologne Central Station is 355.9 km. The road distance is 460 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 45m.