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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 prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 155 miles (250 km)
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$29 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest |
4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Cologne:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hanover to Cologne costing on average $10 (€8).
A train is $303 (€248) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Cologne costing on average $313 (€256).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights 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 BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Cologne by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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