There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Braunschweig by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 20m€55–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Brunswick347.7 km
3h 53m€14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
3h 50mDrive 349.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Braunschweigcar 349.1 km
3h 3m€63–91Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 17m€128–237Train via Herford
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Braunschweig Hbftrain Re
6h 12m
Cologne to Braunschweig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Braunschweig is to rideshare which costs €14 - €21 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Braunschweig is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Cologne and Braunschweig is 356 km. The road distance is 349.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Braunschweig without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €110.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Braunschweig bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Braunschweig is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Braunschweig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Braunschweig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Braunschweig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- enno
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Braunschweig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- enno
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Braunschweig bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Cologne to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Braunschweig is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Cologne to Braunschweig.
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