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How to get fromKöln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhofby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3h 20m
    €65–290

  2. Drive 352.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhofcar car 352.7 km
    3h 9m
    €50–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    4h 59m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane DUS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €152–381

  5. Train via Löhne

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Loehne(Westf)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Loehne(Westf) to Hildesheim Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Braunschweig Hbftrain train Re
    5h 36m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 26m
    €130–404

Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356 km
  • Duration: 3h 20m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €65–290 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.

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