There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Hameln by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Herford to Hamelntrain Rb
3h 27m€50–176Drive 246.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Hamelncar 246.5 km
2h 43m€36–51Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
4h 15mTrain via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hamelntrain Rb
4h 11m€55–198Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
5h 50m
Cologne to Hameln by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hameln is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hameln is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hameln. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hameln via Herford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Hameln is 269 km. The road distance is 246.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hameln without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Cologne to Hameln, including transfers.
Cologne to Hameln train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Hameln train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hameln is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Cologne to Hameln.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hameln, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Hameln via Herford in around 3h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hameln
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hameln
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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