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How to get fromSchwerin to Cologneby train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Schwerin to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 33 / ...
    5h 20m
    €100–200

  2. Train via Hamburg #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    6h 8m
    €51–141

  3. Drive  520.7 km

    1. Drive from Schwerin to Colognecar car 520.7 km
    4h 37m
    €77–111

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

    1. Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 21m
    €104–355

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 30m
    €101–251

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

    1. Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 43m
    €134–345

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

    1. Take the train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    5h 39m
    €104–323

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

    1. Take the train from Schwerin Mitte to Ludwigslusttrain train
    2. Take the train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €117–361

Schwerin to Cologne by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 5h 20m.

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