There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Segeberg by train, car, plane, or bus
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 Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 52m€88–173Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
5h 55m€43–60Drive 474 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bad Segebergcar 474 km
4h 7m€70–101Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, line 7550 bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the bus from U Ochsenzoll to Bad Segeberg, Hamburger Straßebus
4h 32m€94–263Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
6h 18m€149–669Train to Frankfurt, fly, line 7550 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the bus from U Ochsenzoll to Bad Segeberg, Hamburger Straßebus
4h 38m€105–252
Cologne to Bad Segeberg by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Segeberg is to train via Hamburg which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Segeberg is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Segeberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ochsenzoll via Hauptbahnhof Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Segeberg is 492 km. The road distance is 474 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Segeberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Cologne to Bad Segeberg, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Segeberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Segeberg is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €700 and takes 6h 18m.
Cologne to Bad Segeberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Segeberg is 474 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Cologne to Bad Segeberg.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Segeberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €80–170 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- 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
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from U Ochsenzoll to Bad Segeberg, Hamburger Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from U Ochsenzoll to Bad Segeberg, Hamburger Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
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