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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 train with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $23, and a flight costs an average of $374.
Distance: 223 miles (360 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$37 Average price Cheapest | $42 Average price | $751 Average price |
5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | 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 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.
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FlixTrain11:00 AM6h43Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:43 PMCologne Hbf$381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:10 AM7h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof7:40 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH5375 · LH53496:25 AM3h30Hamburg Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport$11211One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus+FlixTrain6:30 AM7h11Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:41 PMCologne Hbf$381One-way1 transfer
- ICE 5199:45 AM4h03Hamburg Hbf1:48 PMCologne Hbf$1131One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1078:42 AM4h06Hamburg Hbf12:48 PMCologne Hbf$1301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM9h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:45 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:45 PM6h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:25 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$371One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Cologne:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Cologne costing on average $25 (€20).
A train is $351 (€280) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Cologne costing on average $374 (€298).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 40m.
Train takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights 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 BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Tuifly to go to Cologne by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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