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How to get fromCologne to St. Pauliby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to St. Pauli by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 17m
    €82–163

  2. Train via Paulinenstraße

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    4h 25m
    €37–53

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 14m

  4. Drive  419.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to St. Paulicar car 419.7 km
    3h 34m
    €62–89

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    3h 33m
    €90–267

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CGN - HAM
    5h 9m
    €60–273

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    3h 39m
    €107–255

Cologne to St. Pauli by train and subway

Calendar219Weekly Services
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–160 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Paulinenstraße via Münster-Mitte, Münster-Mitte, Hamburg, and HBF/Steintordamm in around 6h 14m.

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