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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 an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, while a flight costs an average of $515.
Distance: 155 miles (250 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$64 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $515 Average price | $53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration 2h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hanover to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Hanover to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Cologne:
A bus is $41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Cologne costing on average $64.
A bus is $492 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Cologne costing on average $515.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (3h 14m by train vs 3h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $64 compared to roughly $53 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Cologne
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.
- IC 2040 · ICE 103
5:39 AM 3h07 Hanover Hbf 8:46 AM Cologne Hbf $22 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 2040 · ICE 103
5:39 AM 3h07 Hanover Hbf 8:46 AM Cologne Hbf $22 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 654
8:40 AM 2h34 Hanover Hbf 11:14 AM Cologne Hbf $98 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1540
2:46 AM 3h32 Hanover Hbf 6:18 AM Cologne Hbf $22 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FlixTrain6:23 PM 3h34 Hanover Hbf 9:57 PM Cologne Hbf $25 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixTrain
10:23 AM 3h32 Hanover Hbf 1:55 PM Cologne Hbf $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:00 AM 6h05 Hanover Central Station 1:05 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $31 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:40 AM 5h40 Hanover Central Station 8:20 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $32 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus+FlixTrain
8:50 AM 5h05 Hanover Central Station 1:55 PM Cologne Hbf $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH2093 · LH19841:35 PM 3h20 Hannover Airport 4:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $720 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH2093 · LH1986
1:35 PM 6h00 Hannover Airport 7:35 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $733 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH2091+LH4050
9:15 AM 3h10 Hannover Airport 12:25 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $735 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Cologne:
A bus is $41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Cologne costing on average $64.
A bus is $492 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Cologne costing on average $515.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses 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 (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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