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How to get fromCologne to Bremerhavenby train, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bremerhaven by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train Rs2
    4h 6m
    €37–172

  2. Drive  361 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bremerhavencar car 361 km
    3h 21m
    €54–77

  3. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane DUS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €182–454

  4. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen-Altenessentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train Re9
    6h 44m

  5. Train, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €119–373

Cologne to Bremerhaven by train

Calendar219Weekly Trains
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bremerhaven, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf via Bremen Hbf in around 4h 6m.

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