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How to get fromCologne to Rügen Islandby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bergen Bahnhoftrain train 33
    7h 56m
    €120–240

  2. Train via Rostock

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rostock Hbf to Bergen Auf Ruegentrain train Re
    8h 2m
    €117–241

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Bergen auf Rügenbus bus 170 / ...
    11h 26m

  4. Drive  696.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bergen auf Rügencar car 696.2 km
    6h 11m
    €130–187

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Bergen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €119–334

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

    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 Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Rostock Hbf to Bergen Auf Ruegentrain train
    7h 46m
    €122–379

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Bergen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 1m
    €133–378

Cologne to Rügen Island by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rügen Island, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Bergen Bahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €120–240 and the journey takes 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bergen auf Rügen via Masurenallee - Berlin, S Messe Nord/ZOB, Berlin Jungfernheide, Berlin Hbf, and Berlin Central Station in around 11h 26m.

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