There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Gifhorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorntrain Re
3h 51m€75–295Drive 349 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Gifhorncar 349 km
3h 16m€50–72Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
5h 37mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorntrain
4h 32m€151–416Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
4h 17m€83–335Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorntrain Re
5h 26mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorntrain
6h 6m€159–401Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Gifhorn Stadttrain
5h 33m€142–468
Cologne to Gifhorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gifhorn is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gifhorn is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gifhorn. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Gifhorn, FMZ famila via Meine, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gifhorn. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gifhorn Stadt via Hannover Hbf and Gifhorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Gifhorn is 355 km. The road distance is 349 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gifhorn without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 3h 51m and costs €70 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Cologne to Gifhorn, including transfers.
Cologne to Gifhorn bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Gifhorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gifhorn is to train via Hanover which takes 3h 51m and costs €70 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gifhorn, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gifhorn Stadt via Hannover Hbf and Gifhorn in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Uelzen to Gifhorn Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Gifhorn bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Cologne to Gifhorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gifhorn is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Cologne to Gifhorn.
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