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How to get fromEckernförde to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Eckernförde to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 37m
    €119–489

  2. Drive 530.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Eckernförde to Colognecar car 530.5 km
    4h 31m
    €76–109

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rendsburg to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    9h 42m

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eckernfoerde to Kiel Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 23m
    €133–402

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    11h 25m

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 47m
    €152–463

Eckernförde to Cologne by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Eckernförde, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Eckernfoerde to Köln Hbf via Kiel Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Eckernfoerde to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Gettorf, Gettorf Bahnhof, Kiel central bus station, Dortmund central bus station, and Dortmund in around 11h 25m.

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