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There are 6 ways to get from Bad Bramstedt to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h
    €121–228

  2. Drive  459 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bad Bramstedt to Colognecar car 459 km
    3h 48m
    €83–120

  3. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Bramstedt to Norderstedt Mittetrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 5m
    €137–378

  4. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    6h 34m
    €91–153

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HAM - CGN
    6h 1m
    €198–496

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bad Bramstedt to Norderstedt Mittetrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 4m
    €167–330

Bad Bramstedt to Cologne by train and subway

Calendar173Weekly Services
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Bad Bramstedt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every 4 hours.

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