153 miles (247 km) | |
Bus or train | |
$22 - $30 | |
Train • $22 (€20) • 3 h 46 min | |
Train • $22 (€20) • 3 h 46 min | |
Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 153 miles (247 km) to Hildesheim from Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Cologne to Hildesheim.
How to get from Cologne to Hildesheim by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cologne to Hildesheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can travel by travel from Cologne to Hildesheim with Deutsche Bahn. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel 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 travel.
There are 2 options to travel between Cologne and Hildesheim including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Hildesheim is a train with an average price of $22 (€20).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Hildesheim:
A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $30 (€27) from Cologne to Hildesheim.
A train is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Hildesheim costing on average ().
The quickest way to travel to Hildesheim from Cologne is by train, which takes on average 3 h 46 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 8 h 10 min on average.
The distance from Cologne to Hildesheim is approximately 153 miles (247 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Hildesheim is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Cologne to Hildesheim as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Hildesheim:
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Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Hildesheim with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hildesheim as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Cologne and Hildesheim.
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