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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 250 km
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€24 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest |
4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Hanover to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FlixBusFastest
ICE 954 · 17335Other options
FlixTrainICE 644 · ICE 517ICE 1548FlixBus
LH2091 · LH1978
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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.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Cologne:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hanover to Cologne costing on average €10.
A train is €259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Cologne costing on average €268.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
Train takes on average 2h 59m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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