There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Harz National Park by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
5h 24m€109–423Drive 326.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Nationalpark Verwaltung - Außenstelle Oderhauscar 326.2 km
3h 45m€47–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Braunschweig Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Rb
6h 1mTrain via Löhne
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Loehne(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Loehne(Westf) to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
7h 17m
Cologne to Harz National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Harz National Park is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Harz National Park is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Harz National Park. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Harz National Park is 408 km. The road distance is 326.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Harz National Park without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs €100 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Cologne to Harz National Park, including transfers.
Cologne to Harz National Park train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Harz National Park train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Harz National Park is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Cologne to Harz National Park.
There are 3060+ hotels available in Harz National Park.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Harz National Park, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Oderbrück, Kriegsgräberstätte via Hannover Hbf, Bad Harzburg, Bad Harzburg, Bahnhof Parkdeck, and Oderbrück, Kriegsgräberstätte in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Braunschweig Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Loehne(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Loehne(Westf) to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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