There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Geesthacht by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 39m€82–265Train via Hamburg Central Station
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
5h 41m€34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a / ...
8h 5mDrive 437.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Geesthachtcar 437.6 km
3h 48m€64–92Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Berliner Tor to Bergedorftrain
- Take the bus from Bf. Bergedorf to Geesthacht, ZOBbus
4h 4m€92–248Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
5h 48m€122–331Train 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 23m€119–301
Cologne to Geesthacht by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Geesthacht is to train via Hamburg Central Station which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Geesthacht is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Geesthacht. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Geesthacht, ZOB via Münster bus stop and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Geesthacht. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Geesthacht is 468 km. The road distance is 437.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Geesthacht without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €80 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Cologne to Geesthacht, including transfers.
Cologne to Geesthacht bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Geesthacht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Geesthacht is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Geesthacht, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–260 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Geesthacht, ZOB via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Geesthacht bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Geesthacht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Geesthacht is 438 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Cologne to Geesthacht.
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