There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 17m€61–293Drive 303.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbfcar 303.8 km
2h 57m€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 58m€137–414Train via Herford
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
5h 8m€63–210Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 48m€129–327Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 32m€145–400
Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hbf via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Hildesheim Hbf is 331 km. The road distance is 303.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €60 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf, including transfers.
Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €60 - €300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 5h 48m.
Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf is 304 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Cologne to Hildesheim Hbf.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hildesheim Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 3 times a day.
- 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
- €75–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- 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
- €75–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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
- €40–190
- 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
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