There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Hildesheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 16m€60–285Drive 303.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Hildesheimcar 303.4 km
2h 56m€44–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
4h 21mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 57m€137–410Train via Herford
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
5h 8m€63–204Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus stationbus N1327 / ...
7h€50–119Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 47m€129–326Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 32m€144–387
Cologne to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Hanover central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hbf via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Hildesheim is 331 km. The road distance is 303.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €60 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cologne to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Cologne to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €60 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
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
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- 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
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Cologne to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hildesheim is 303 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Cologne to Hildesheim.
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