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How to get fromSalzwedel to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Salzwedel to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzwedel to Uelzentrain train
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 42m
    €76–368

  2. Drive 413.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salzwedel to Colognecar car 413.4 km
    4h 5m
    €60–86

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzwedel, Bahnhofstr. to Magdeburg, ZOBbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 58m

  4. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzwedel to Uelzentrain train
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 45m
    €113–391

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Salzwedel, Bahnhofstr. to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 300
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Loehne(Westf)train train Rb
    4. Take the train from Loehne(Westf) to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    7h 56m

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Salzwedel to Uelzentrain train
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 12m
    €132–452

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzwedel to Stendal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    5h 18m
    €99–367

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzwedel to Stendal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    5h 45m
    €128–404

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Salzwedel to Uelzentrain train
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Langenhagen Mittetrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 26m
    €158–478

Salzwedel to Cologne by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 438 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Salzwedel, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Salzwedel to Köln Hbf via Uelzen and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzwedel, Bahnhofstr. to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Magdeburg, ZOB and Magdeburg in around 7h 58m.

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