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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4h 3m
    €77–373

  2. Drive 406.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Lüneburgcar car 406.2 km
    3h 46m
    €58–84

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lüneburgtrain train
    3h 50m
    €101–314

  5. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadttrain train S1
    3. Take the train from Langenhagen Mitte to Lueneburgtrain train Re
    7h 44m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lüneburgtrain train
    4h 6m
    €118–371

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    4h 44m
    €154–492

Cologne to Lüneburg by train

Calendar161Weekly Trains
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lüneburg via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 3m.

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