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How to get fromBrunsbüttel to Cologneby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Brunsbüttel to Cologne by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 32m
    €92–471

  2. Drive 496.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brunsbüttel to Colognecar car 496.1 km
    4h 16m
    €71–102

  3. Bus, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord to Itzehoe Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 18m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Itzehoe to Köln Hbftrain train 33
    6h 38m
    €90–410

  5. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Itzehoe to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33
    2. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    7h 10m

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain 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 42m
    €120–445

Brunsbüttel to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Brunsbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord to Köln Hbf via Itzehoe Bahnhof, Itzehoe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 32m.

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