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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Cuxhaven by train, 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-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    5h 4m
    €97–420

  2. Drive 399.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Cuxhavencar car 399.7 km
    3h 44m
    €57–83

  3. Fly from Düsseldorf International 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 Cuxhaventrain train
    5h 22m
    €112–286

  4. 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-Lehetrain train Re9
    7h 58m

  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 Cuxhaventrain train
    5h 37m
    €130–349

Cologne to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar142Weekly Trains
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Cuxhaven via Bremen Hbf and Bremerhaven-Lehe in around 5h 4m.

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