There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Greifswald by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Greifswaldtrain 33
7h 33m€130–550Drive 674.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Greifswaldcar 674.2 km
5h 40m€97–140Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Greifswald central bus stationbus 170 / ...
10h 26mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswaldtrain
6h 14m€106–396Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Greifswaldcar
10h 5m€157–214Train via Hildesheim
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Greifswaldtrain 13
10h 49mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswaldtrain
6h 45m€127–425Fly 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 Greifswaldtrain
7h 21m€142–464Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswaldtrain
6h 49m€143–463
Cologne to Greifswald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Greifswald is to drive which costs €95 - €140 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Greifswald is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Greifswald station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Greifswald central bus station via S Beusselstr. and Berlin Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Greifswald. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Cologne and Greifswald is 756 km. The road distance is 674.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Greifswald without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €130 - €550.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Greifswald takes 7h 33m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cologne to Greifswald bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Greifswald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Greifswald is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Greifswald, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Greifswald twice daily. Tickets cost €130–550 and the journey takes 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Greifswald central bus station via Masurenallee - Berlin, S Messe Nord/ZOB, S Beusselstr., S Beusselstr., S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, and Berlin Central Station in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
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 Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Greifswald bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cologne to Greifswald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Greifswald station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Greifswald is 674 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Cologne to Greifswald.
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