There are 6 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia 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 22m€12–30Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N1360a
6h 56m€27–50Drive 309.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bremencar 309.1 km
2h 45m€44–63Fly 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 1m€106–361Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
4h 52m€132–420
North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €30 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
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 North Rhine-Westphalia and Bremen is 322 km. The road distance is 309.1 km.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia 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.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 €27–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from North Rhine-Westphalia to Bremen.
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