There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to St. Pauli by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 17m€81–299Train via Paulinenstraße
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 24m€32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 14mDrive 420 km
- Drive from Cologne to St. Paulicar 420 km
3h 35m€61–88Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 21m€86–243Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
5h 4m€115–314Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 39m€113–307
Cologne to St. Pauli by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to St. Pauli is to train via Paulinenstraße which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to St. Pauli is to line 41 train and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to St. Pauli. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Paulinenstraße via Münster-Mitte and HBF/Steintordamm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to St. Pauli. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Feldstraße via Hauptbahnhof Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and St. Pauli is 440 km. The road distance is 420 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to St. Pauli without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €80 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Cologne to St. Pauli, including transfers.
Cologne to St. Pauli bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to St. Pauli train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to St. Pauli is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €80 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 5h 4m.
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 €75–300 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to St. Pauli bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to St. Pauli train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to St. Pauli is 420 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Cologne to St. Pauli.
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