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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Bremerhaven by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    3h 54m
    €71–340

  2. Drive 361 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Bremerhavencar car 361 km
    3h 21m
    €52–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re9 / ...
    6h 40m

  4. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane DUS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €160–472

  5. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train Re9
    6h 47m

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €124–476

Cologne to Bremerhaven by train

Calendar142Weekly Trains
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

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 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Bremen Fernbusterminal, and Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz in around 6h 40m.

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