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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    5h 5m
    €58–392

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train Rs2
    7h 10m

  3. Drive  399.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cuxhavencar car 399.7 km
    3h 44m
    €58–83

  4. 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 9m
    €108–284

  5. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen-Altenessentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re9
    7h 59m

  6. 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 28m
    €134–352

Cologne to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar217Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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 5m.

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