There are 3 ways to get from Hamburg to Köthen by train, car, or plane
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Hamburg to Köthen by train
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The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Köthen is to train which costs €45 - €95 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Köthen is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Köthen. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Hamburg and Köthen is 300 km. The road distance is 289.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Köthen without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €95.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Köthen takes 2h 51m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Hamburg to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Köthen is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €380 and takes 5h 41m.
Hamburg to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Köthen is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Hamburg to Köthen.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Köthen 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Austrian Airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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