There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Arendsee by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Uelzentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Salzwedeltrain
6h 37m€73–203Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N1327 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Osterburgtrain S1
11h 35m€53–114Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Magdeburg, ZOB to Salzwedel, ZOBbus 100
10h 2mDrive 435.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Arendseecar 435.3 km
4h 29m€64–93
Cologne to Arendsee by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Arendsee is to bus and train which costs €50 - €120 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Arendsee is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Arendsee. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Arendsee via Magdeburg, ZOB and Salzwedel, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Arendsee. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Salzwedel via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Uelzen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Cologne and Arendsee is 471 km. The road distance is 435.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Arendsee without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Cologne to Arendsee, including transfers.
Cologne to Arendsee bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Arendsee train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Arendsee is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 2m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Arendsee, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Arendsee via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Uelzen, Salzwedel, and Salzwedel, ZOB in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Arendsee via Magdeburg, Magdeburg, ZOB, and Salzwedel, ZOB in around 10h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Uelzen to Salzwedel
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Uelzen to Salzwedel
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Osterburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 0 39 01 / 30 40 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- pvgs-salzwedel.de
Bus from Magdeburg, ZOB to Salzwedel, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pvgs-salzwedel.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Arendsee bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Cologne to Arendsee train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Arendsee is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Cologne to Arendsee.
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