There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Ludwigslust by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain 18 / ...
5h 42m€99–393Train via Hagenow Land Bahnhof
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hagenow Land Bahnhoftrain Re1
6h 42m€54–84Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain 18 / ...
7h 34mDrive 461 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ludwigslustcar 461 km
4h 58m€67–96Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
4h 50m€107–329Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain 77
6h 28m€86–406Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
5h 5m€101–361Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, 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 Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
5h 8m€133–397Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
5h 36m€122–390
Cologne to Ludwigslust by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ludwigslust is to train via Hagenow Land Bahnhof which costs €50 - €85 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ludwigslust is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ludwigslust. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ludwigslust Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Ludwigslust is 551 km. The road distance is 461 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ludwigslust without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 5h 42m and costs €95 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Cologne to Ludwigslust, including transfers.
Cologne to Ludwigslust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Ludwigslust train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ludwigslust is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Cologne to Ludwigslust.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- eurowings.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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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