There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Cologne Central Station by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
2h 41m€23–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Cologne291.9 km
3h 26m€11–23Bus
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus Dnipro
3h 27m€39Drive 291.9 km
- Drive from Hanover to Cologne Central Stationcar 291.9 km
2h 33m€43–62Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane HAJ - CGN
5h 33m€75–427Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
5h 13mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
3h 22m€127–211
Hanover to Cologne Central Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Cologne Central Station is to rideshare which costs €11 - €23 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Cologne Central Station is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover to Cologne Central Station. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at D-Benrath S via D-Eller S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Hanover and Cologne Central Station is 295 km. The road distance is 291.9 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Cologne Central Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €23 - €110.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 2h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Cologne Central Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Cologne Central Station is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €23 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 and takes 3h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €430 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Cologne Central Station, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 2h 41m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station once daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 2h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Düsseldorf-Eller Station.
Hanover to Cologne Central Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Cologne Central Station is 292 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Hanover to Cologne Central Station.
Book your Hanover to Cologne Central Station train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1846+ hotels available in Cologne Central Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Cologne Central Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.