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How to get fromCologne to Plönby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train Re / ...
    5h 53m
    €120–444

  2. Drive 508.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Plöncar car 508.9 km
    4h 32m
    €73–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus bus Ev7
    4. Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Plön Stadtgraben/B430bus bus 360
    9h 58m

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train
    5h 6m
    €132–369

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train S11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train Re / ...
    8h 19m

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CGN - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train
    7h 1m
    €146–426

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train
    5h 21m
    €149–432

Cologne to Plön by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ploen via Hamburg Hbf and Luebeck Hbf in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Plön Stadtgraben/B430 via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 9h 58m.

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