There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Neumünster by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Neumünstertrain Re7 / ...
5h 3m€85–211Drive 475.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Neumünstercar 475.2 km
4h 5m€70–101Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhofbus
4h 29mTrain via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Neumünstertrain Re7 / ...
5h 10m€91–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhofbus 4550
6h 15mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
- Take the bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhofbus
6h 1mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhofbus
4h 36m
Cologne to Neumünster by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Neumünster is to drive which costs €65 - €110 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Neumünster is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Neumünster. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Neumünster via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Neumünster is 513 km. The road distance is 475.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Neumünster without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cologne to Neumünster, including transfers.
Cologne to Neumünster train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Neumünster train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Neumünster is 475 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Cologne to Neumünster.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Neumünster, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Neumünster via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
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
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- 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
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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