There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Ulzburg Sued
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 20m€135–417Drive 448.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Kaltenkirchencar 448.4 km
3h 49m€65–93Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, subway, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the subway from Ohlsdorf to Norderstedt Mittesubway
- Take the train from Quickborner Strasse to Kaltenkirchen(Holst)train
3h 43m€116–298Train
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
6h 35m€79–129Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
5h 27m€145–369Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 2m€142–366
Cologne to Kaltenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen is to line 41 train and fly and subway and train which takes 3h 43m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kaltenkirchen(Holst) via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Eidelstedt and Ulzburg Sued. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Cologne and Kaltenkirchen is 477 km. The road distance is 448.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen without a car is to train via Ulzburg Sued which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen, including transfers.
Cologne to Kaltenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen is to train via Ulzburg Sued which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €370 and takes 5h 27m.
Cologne to Kaltenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kaltenkirchen is 448 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Cologne to Kaltenkirchen.
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 €75–310 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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