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How to get fromHannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologneby train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3h 31m
    €50–230

  2. Drive 291.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Colognecar car 291.7 km
    2h 30m
    €42–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    4h 53m

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Hannover-HAJ to Colognerideshare rideshare 291.7 km
    2h 30m

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAJ - DUS
    4h
    €139–332

  6. Train via Paderborn

    1. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    5h 35m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2h 9m
    €134–344

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologne by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 31m

What companies run services between Hannover Airport (HAJ), Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 4h 53m.

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