There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Wacken by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoetrain 33
6h 33m€90–390Drive 486.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Wackencar 486.4 km
4h 7m€70–101Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train, line 6170 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Wegbus
6h 10mTrain via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
6h 57m€92–445Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Itzehoetrain
6h 25m€121–439
Cologne to Wacken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wacken is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wacken is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Itzehoe via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Cologne and Wacken is 535 km. The road distance is 486.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wacken without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €90 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Cologne to Wacken, including transfers.
Cologne to Wacken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Wacken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Itzehoe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wacken is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Cologne to Wacken.
There are 407+ hotels available in Wacken.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoe twice daily. Tickets cost €90–390 and the journey takes 4h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- + 49 4821 8949-100
- [email protected]
- Website
- rathje-reisen.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Weg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- rathje-reisen.de
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