There are 7 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Bremen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 42 / ...
3h 3m€55–260Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Bremen308.6 km
3h 32m€12–30Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N1360a
6h 59m€33–56Drive 309.9 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Bremencar 309.9 km
2h 46m€45–64Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane DUS - BRE
5h 6m€149–375Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane CGN - BRE
4h 56m€73–322Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
4h 20m€113–379
Köln Hbf to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Bremen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €30 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Bremen is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bremen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Bremen is 322 km. The road distance is 309.9 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Bremen without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €55 - €260.
The train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Köln Hbf to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Köln Hbf to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Bremen is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €380 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Bremen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–260 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Bremen Fernbusterminal once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Köln Hbf to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Bremen is 310 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Köln Hbf to Bremen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Köln Hbf and Bremen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.