There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Brunsbüttel by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoetrain 33
6h 11m€80–160Train via Hamburg #2
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Itzehoetrain Rb
6h 51m€73–151Drive 497 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brunsbüttelcar 497 km
4h 19m€93–134Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
5h 56m€100–369Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
6h 35m€82–230Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
7h 27m€156–495Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
6h 2m€118–331
Cologne to Brunsbüttel by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Brunsbüttel is to train via Hamburg which costs €70 - €160 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Brunsbüttel is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Brunsbüttel. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Itzehoe via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Brunsbüttel is 544 km. The road distance is 497 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brunsbüttel without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Cologne to Brunsbüttel, including transfers.
Cologne to Brunsbüttel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Brunsbüttel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Itzehoe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Brunsbüttel is 497 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Cologne to Brunsbüttel.
There are 917+ hotels available in Brunsbüttel.
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 3 times a day. Tickets cost €80–160 and the journey takes 4h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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 15 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
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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)
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