There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Buxtehude by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Hamburg-Harburgtrain 43 / ...
4h 39m€38–165Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 1mDrive 389.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Buxtehudecar 389.7 km
3h 24m€73–106Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
4h 34m€96–311Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
5h 17m€43–87Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
6h 6m€213–453Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 41m€108–286
Cologne to Buxtehude by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Buxtehude is to train via Hamburg Hbf which costs €40 - €90 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Buxtehude is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Buxtehude. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Hamburg via Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Buxtehude. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Buxtehude via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Buxtehude is 445 km. The road distance is 389.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Buxtehude without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Cologne to Buxtehude, including transfers.
Cologne to Buxtehude bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Buxtehude train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Buxtehude is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €460 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Buxtehude, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg hourly. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 3h 51m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Buxtehude via Münster-Mitte, Münster-Mitte, Hamburg, Hamburg Hbf, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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
- €210–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- 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
- €100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Buxtehude bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Buxtehude train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Buxtehude is 390 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Cologne to Buxtehude.
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