Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cologne to Hildesheim is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 45 m
Average
4 h 52 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
248 km
Of the 2 trains that leave Cologne for Hildesheim every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 153 miles (247 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 31 min | |
Average train ticket price | $31 (€27) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn with connection, National Express, Deutsche Bahn or Flixtrain |
Trains from Cologne to Hildesheim cover the 153 miles (247 km) long journey taking on average 3 h 31 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection, National Express, Deutsche Bahn or Flixtrain. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $20 (€18), but the average price of train tickets is $31 (€27). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Hildesheim Hbf.
You can travel by train from Cologne to Hildesheim with Deutsche Bahn and National Express for as low as $20 (€18). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Cologne to Hildesheim train.
Cologne to Hildesheim train information with Deutsche Bahn:
National Express is the leading train company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 trains a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express trains are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most trains are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Cologne - Hildesheim train: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Train information from Cologne to Hildesheim with National Express:
There are a few train stations in Cologne to start your route from including Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen. In Hildesheim you have a few train station options to choose from for your arrival including Hildesheim Hbf, Hildesheim Ost and Hildesheim, Bahnhof / ZOB.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Hildesheim Hbf.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Köln Hbf, is located 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city center of Cologne.
The most popular arrival train station, Hildesheim Hbf, is located 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the city center of Hildesheim.
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