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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Puttgarden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    7h 29m
    €94–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Puttgardenbus bus N74
    10h 31m
    €53–91

  3. Drive  561.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Puttgardencar car 561.8 km
    4h 53m
    €83–120

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    6h 42m
    €108–340

  5. Train, bus via Cologne Central Station

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    7h 31m
    €55–114

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train, bus

    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 bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    6h 48m
    €120–319

Cologne to Puttgarden by train and bus

Calendar149Weekly Services
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Puttgarden once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m.

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