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

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There are 6 ways to get from Travemünde to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 56m
    €100–383

  2. Drive 496.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Travemünde to Colognecar car 496.1 km
    4h 17m
    €71–102

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    8h 8m

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 39m
    €109–296

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Osnabrück central train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    10h 16m

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand 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
    5h 6m
    €128–367

Travemünde to Cologne by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck-Travemünde Strandbahnhof to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof, Lübeck, Osnabrück central train station, Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, and Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße in around 10h 16m.

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