There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Schwerin by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
5h 18m€100–460Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Mittetrain Re1
6h 21m€63–104Drive 520.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Schwerincar 520.4 km
4h 38m€74–107Fly 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 Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 47m€109–359Train 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 Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 2m€131–418Fly 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
5h 45m€93–396Fly 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
6h 20m€114–429
Cologne to Schwerin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Schwerin is to train via Hamburg which costs €60 - €110 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Schwerin is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Schwerin Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Cologne and Schwerin is 569 km. The road distance is 520.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schwerin without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €100 - €460.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 18m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Cologne to Schwerin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Schwerin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Schwerin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Schwerin is 520 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Cologne to Schwerin.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schwerin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €100–460 and the journey takes 5h 18m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- ODEG
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
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