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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Hof by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re30 / ...
    5h 48m
    €107–344

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marktredwitz stationbus bus 068
    3. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbftrain train Re2
    9h 22m
    €57–115

  3. Drive 469 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hofcar car 469 km
    4h 31m
    €68–98

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €162–342

  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Hof Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €104–292

  6. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    10h 6m
    €542–605

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €172–467

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Hof Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €135–395

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €165–398

Cologne to Hof by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hof, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hof Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 48m.

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