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How to get fromCologne to Kaltenkirchenby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5h 24m
    €143–474

  2. Drive 448.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Kaltenkirchencar car 448.4 km
    3h 49m
    €64–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 38m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, subway, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the subway from Ohlsdorf to Norderstedt Mittesubway subway
    4. Take the train from Quickborner Strasse to Kaltenkirchen(Holst)train train
    3h 53m
    €124–335

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 42 / ...
    5h 31m
    €143–479

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CGN - HAM
    5h 49m
    €149–394

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 9m
    €142–398

Cologne to Kaltenkirchen by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kaltenkirchen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €80–330 and the journey takes 4h 4m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kaltenkirchen(Holst) via Münster-Mitte, Münster-Mitte, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, A Burgwedel, Hamburg Burgwedel, and Ulzburg Sued in around 7h 38m.

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