There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Kleve by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoetrain 33
6h 21m€90–410Drive 477.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Klevecar 477.7 km
4h 6m€68–98Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train, line 6170 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Kleve(b Itzehoe) Voßbargbus
5h 58mTrain via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
6h 24m€93–475Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
6h 14m€120–444
Cologne to Kleve by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kleve is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kleve is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kleve. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Itzehoe via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Cologne and Kleve is 528 km. The road distance is 477.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kleve without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €90 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Cologne to Kleve, including transfers.
Cologne to Kleve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Kleve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Itzehoe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kleve is 478 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Cologne to Kleve.
There are 399+ hotels available in Kleve.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kleve, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoe twice daily. Tickets cost €90–410 and the journey takes 4h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- + 49 4821 8949-100
- [email protected]
- Website
- rathje-reisen.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Kleve(b Itzehoe) Voßbarg
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- rathje-reisen.de
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