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

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  1. Train, line 742 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vaihingentrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Hamberg Steinegger Straßebus bus 742 / ...
    3h 8m
    €65–276

  2. Drive 335.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Hambergcar car 335.8 km
    3h 4m
    €48–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    6h 23m

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €130–346

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 32m
    €64–270

  6. Train via Köln-Ehrenfeld

    1. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    5h 44m
    €49–112

Cologne to Hamberg by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hamberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Köln to Hamberg Steinegger Straße via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe Hbf, Pforzheim Hbf, and Pforzheim ZOB in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–240 and the journey takes 2h 5m.

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