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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 360 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€55 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €431 Average price | €64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 15m Average total duration 7h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Cologne:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Cologne costing on average €55.
A bus is €405 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Cologne costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 8h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Cologne
How to get from Hamburg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:30 AM8h25Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport1:55 PMCologne Hbf€361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain5:30 AM8h25Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport1:55 PMCologne Hbf€361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH5377+LH19822:00 PM3h20Hamburg Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport€7631One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 92110:45 PM4h39Hamburg Hbf3:24 AMCologne Hbf€501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:15 AM7h41Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport5:56 PMCologne Hbf€541One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain9:30 AM5h29Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:59 PMCologne Hbf€551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:00 AM7h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:45 PM6h50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:35 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€491One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 AM11h05Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport9:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€501One-way1 transfer
- LH2051+
LH19768:45 AM3h40Hamburg Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€5711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Cologne:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Cologne costing on average €55.
A bus is €405 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Cologne costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 8h 15m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 16 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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