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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoetrain train 33
    6h 11m
    €90–410

  2. Drive 497 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Brunsbüttelcar car 497 km
    4h 19m
    €71–103

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Itzehoe Bahnhof to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nordbus bus
    5h 48m

  4. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train Rb
    6h 36m
    €92–475

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    6h 4m
    €121–446

Cologne to Brunsbüttel by train and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brunsbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoe twice daily. Tickets cost €90–410 and the journey takes 4h 57m.

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