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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 17m
    €79–149

  2. Drive  349 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Gifhorncar car 349 km
    3h 16m
    €52–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    5h 37m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorntrain train
    4h 28m
    €155–242

  5. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Gifhorntrain train Re
    5h 23m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg 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 Uelzentrain train
    3. Take the train from Uelzen to Gifhorn Stadttrain train
    5h 29m
    €127–330

Cologne to Gifhorn by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €65–140 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.

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