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How to get fromCologne to Ahrensburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Ahrensburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 36m
    €85–352

  2. Train via Cologne Central Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    4h 38m
    €38–57

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 28m

  4. Drive 436.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ahrensburgcar car 436.7 km
    4h
    €62–90

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3h 25m
    €92–273

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CGN - HAM
    5h 32m
    €119–324

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 52m
    €111–323

Cologne to Ahrensburg by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 457.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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 €75–350 and the journey takes 4h 4m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. 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.

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