There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hamburg (State) by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h 4m€80–340Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Hamburg417.2 km
4h 26m€15–27Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a / ...
6h 38mDrive 418.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hamburgcar 418.8 km
3h 38m€60–87Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 18m€92–259Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain S11 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Drf
6h 30mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 33m€109–323
Cologne to Hamburg (State) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hamburg (State) is to rideshare which costs €15 - €27 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hamburg (State) is to train and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hamburg (State). However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Rathausmarkt via Münster bus stop and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Cologne and Hamburg (State) is 436 km. The road distance is 418.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hamburg (State) without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €80 - €340.
The train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 4h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Hamburg (State) bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Hamburg (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hamburg (State) is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €80 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hamburg (State), Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €80–340 and the journey takes 4h 4m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Rathausmarkt via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Hamburg (State) bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Hamburg (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hamburg (State) is 419 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Cologne to Hamburg (State).
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Hamburg (State). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.