There are 6 ways to get from Puttgarden to Cologne by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Puttgarden to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain Flx20
6h 57m€42–69Bus
- Take the bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Hanover central bus stationbus 173
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
9h 21mDrive 562.5 km
- Drive from Puttgarden to Colognecar 562.5 km
4h 51m€80–116Bus, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Lübeck central train stationbus
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
5h 59m€106–301Bus, train via Lübeck
- Take the bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Lübeck central train stationbus 173
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
7h 9m€102–398Bus, train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Lübeck central train stationbus
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 20m€130–362
Puttgarden to Cologne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puttgarden to Cologne is to bus and train which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Puttgarden to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Puttgarden to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Puttgarden ferry terminal and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hannover Hbf and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Puttgarden and Cologne is 598 km. The road distance is 562.5 km.
The best way to get from Puttgarden to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 57m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Puttgarden to Cologne, including transfers.
Puttgarden to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Puttgarden ferry terminal station.
Puttgarden to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puttgarden to Cologne is 562 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Puttgarden to Cologne.
There are 1851+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Puttgarden, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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