How to travel from Hanover to Cologne

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Travel Information to Cologne from Hanover

Distance249 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€8 - €10
Cheapest modeTrain • €8 • 3 h
Fastest modeTrain • €8 • 3 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or coach to travel 249 km between Hanover and Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Hanover to Cologne.

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from Hanover to Cologne

How to get from Hanover to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Hanover to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain
10:23AM3h22
Hanover Hbf
01:45PMCologne Hbf
171One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
02:35AM5h35
Hanover Central Station
08:10AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
151One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 656
06:40AM2h35
Hanover Hbf
09:15AMCologne Hbf
321One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
02:23PM3h23
Hanover Hbf
05:46PMCologne Hbf
171One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain
06:23PM3h32
Hanover Hbf
09:55PMCologne Hbf
171One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 2042
07:40AM3h07
Hanover Hbf
10:47AMCologne Hbf
421One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:00AM6h05
Hanover Central Station
01:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
161One-way
0 transfers
Lufthansa CitylineLH1984+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4073
01:30PM3h45
Hannover Airport
05:15PMCologne Bonn Airport
4521One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings LH5349+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4077
06:00AM4h00
Hannover Airport
10:00AMCologne Bonn Airport
3451One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH2091+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4050
09:20AM3h15
Hannover Airport
12:35PMCologne Bonn Airport
4781One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Hanover to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hanover to Cologne.

FAQs

You can get between Hanover and Cologne 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel between Hanover and Cologne is a train with an average price of €8.

This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Cologne:

A train is €2 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Hanover to Cologne costing on average €10.

A train is less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Cologne costing on average.

The quickest way to travel to Cologne from Hanover is by train, which takes on average 3 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 4 h 20 min on average.

The Hanover to Cologne distance is approximately 249 km.

The average frequency per day from Hanover to Cologne is:

  • 5 coaches a day.
  • 6 flights per day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Hanover and Cologne as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Hanover to Cologne:

  • Most travellers take a train from Hanover Hbf to Cologne Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Hanover to Cologne:

  • You can travel by coach from Hanover to Cologne with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Hanover to Cologne tickets for €10 on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Hanover to Cologne with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for €8 with FlixTrain from Hanover to Cologne.

Yes, there are direct services available from Hanover to Cologne with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus with 4 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain 6 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Hanover to Cologne.

Your journey from Hanover to Cologne doesn't have to end in Cologne. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main to your Hanover to Cologne trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cologne today!

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