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Travel Information from Hamburg to Cologne

Distance223 miles (360 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$15 - $100
Cheapest modeTrain • $15 (€13) • 3 h 36 min
Fastest modeFlight • $100 (€90) • 1 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 223 miles (360 km) to Cologne from Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Hamburg to Cologne.

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from Hamburg to Cologne

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

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

FlixTrainFlixTrain
09:01AM4h21
Hamburg Harburg
01:22PMCologne Hbf
$391One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Deutsche BahnICE 921
10:45PM4h31
Hamburg Hbf
03:16AMCologne Hbf
$271One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH2055+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4050
09:20AM3h10
Hamburg Airport
12:30PMCologne Bonn Airport
$8721One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
08:49AM4h33
Hamburg Hbf
01:22PMCologne Hbf
$391One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain
03:01PM4h21
Hamburg Harburg
07:22PMCologne Hbf
$331One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain
02:50PM4h32
Hamburg Hbf
07:22PMCologne Hbf
$331One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:45PM6h40
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
01:25AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$311One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Hamburg to Cologne

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Hamburg to Cologne, 77,25% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Hamburg to Cologne and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Cologne.

FAQs

You can get to Cologne from Hamburg 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Hamburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $15 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Hamburg to Cologne:

Taking a train costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $17 (€15) for the same trip.

Taking a train costs $85 (€77) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $100 (€90) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Hamburg to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:

Bus takes 6 h 40 min on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 36 min.

The Hamburg to Cologne distance is around 223 miles (360 km).

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Cologne is:

  • 6 buses per day.
  • Around 8 flights per day.
  • 11 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hamburg to Cologne:

  • Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Hamburg to Cologne depart from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport.
  • Most travelers who book a train ticket from Hamburg to Cologne depart from Hamburg Hbf to Cologne Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Cologne:

  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Hamburg to Cologne tickets on Omio for $17 (€15).
  • Eurowings, Lufthansa or TUIfly can take you to Cologne by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Hamburg to Cologne for $100 (€90).
  • Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Hamburg to Cologne for $15 (€13).

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

  • Direct buses with FlixBus with 4 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flights with Eurowings with 1 direct flight per day.
  • Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain with 7 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 to Cologne from Hamburg.

Many of our customers traveling from Hamburg to Cologne don't make Cologne their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Cologne are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Cologne to any of these top destinations today!
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