153 miles (247 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$29 - $22 | |
Bus • $22 (€19) • 6 h 31 min | |
Train • $29 (€26) • 3 h 28 min | |
RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 153 miles (247 km) by train or bus to Cologne from Hildesheim. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Hildesheim to Cologne.
How to get from Hildesheim to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Hildesheim to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.
There are 2 travel options from Hildesheim to Cologne: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Hildesheim is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€19).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Hildesheim to Cologne:
A bus is () less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hildesheim to Cologne costing on average ().
A bus is $7 (€7) less than a train with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Hildesheim to Cologne.
The fastest way from Hildesheim to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 28 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Bus takes on average 6 h 31 min.
The distance from Hildesheim to Cologne is approximately 153 miles (247 km).
The average frequency per day from Hildesheim to Cologne is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cologne from Hildesheim as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hildesheim to Cologne:
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Yes, there are direct services available from Hildesheim to Cologne with the following travel companies:
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 between Hildesheim and Cologne.
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