There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Ahrensburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 36m€78–170Train via Cologne Central Station
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 38m€40–73Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 28mDrive 436.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ahrensburgcar 436.7 km
4h€82–119Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 46m€91–293Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
5h 18m€208–435Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 53m€103–268
Cologne to Ahrensburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ahrensburg is to train via Cologne Central Station which costs €40 - €75 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ahrensburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ahrensburg. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Hamburg via Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ahrensburg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ahrensburg via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Cologne and Ahrensburg is 457 km. The road distance is 436.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ahrensburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Cologne to Ahrensburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Ahrensburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Ahrensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ahrensburg is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 28m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €440 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ahrensburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Ahrensburg via Münster-Mitte, Münster-Mitte, Hamburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Ahrensburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Ahrensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ahrensburg is 437 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Cologne to Ahrensburg.
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