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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gifhorn to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

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    1. Take the train from Gifhorn to Hannover Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4h 16m
    €47–141

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 9m

  3. Drive  349.7 km

    1. Drive from Gifhorn to Colognecar car 349.7 km
    3h 13m
    €52–74

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gifhorn to Hannover Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAJ - DUS
    6h 18m
    €188–359

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 58m
    €72–157

  6. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Gifhorn to Hannover Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Minden, Bahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    6h 8m

  7. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gifhorn Stadt to Uelzentrain train
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    5h 33m
    €124–345

Gifhorn to Cologne by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

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

You can take a train from Gifhorn Stadt to Köln Hbf via Gifhorn, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.

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