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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

    best
    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 24m
    €127–260

  2. Drive  399.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Cuxhavencar car 399.7 km
    3h 44m
    €59–86

  3. 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 8m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    5h 50m
    €110–368

  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
    8h 15m

  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 56m
    €122–347

Cologne to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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 24m.

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