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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Greifswald by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Greifswaldtrain train 33
    7h 33m
    €120–290

  2. Train via Hamburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Greifswaldtrain train 33
    8h 16m
    €86–171

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Greifswald central bus stationbus bus 170 / ...
    10h 29m

  4. Drive  674.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Greifswaldcar car 674.2 km
    5h 40m
    €100–144

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswaldtrain train
    6h 9m
    €111–419

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswaldtrain train
    6h 58m
    €129–461

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, 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 Greifswaldtrain train
    7h 34m
    €139–398

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Greifswaldtrain train
    6h 49m
    €136–450

Cologne to Greifswald by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 755.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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 €120–290 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, Hertzallee, Berlin Zoologischer Garten, Berlin Hbf, and Berlin Central Station in around 10h 29m.

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