There are 4 ways to get from Köthen to Hamburg by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köthen to Hamburg Hbftrain 57
2h 58m€50–240Drive 289.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Köthen to Hamburgcar 289.8 km
3h 30m€42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
5h 7m€153–376Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Köthen to Magdeburg-Buckautrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)train Re / ...
4h 48m€80–190
Köthen to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köthen to Hamburg is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Köthen to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €50 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köthen and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Köthen and Hamburg is 299 km. The road distance is 289.8 km.
The best way to get from Köthen to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €50 - €240.
The train from Köthen to Hamburg Hbf takes 2h 58m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Köthen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köthen station.
Köthen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köthen to Hamburg is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Köthen to Hamburg.
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What companies run services between Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köthen to Hamburg Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €50–240 and the journey takes 2h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köthen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köthen to Magdeburg-Buckau
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
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