There are 8 ways to get from Altona to Cologne by train, car, plane, car train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf43 / ...
4h 20m€30–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Cologne417.4 km
4h 23m€16–28Drive 417.6 km
- Drive from Altona to Cologne417.6 km
3h 27m€59–85Fly Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
3h 45m€94–255Train via Sprötze
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to TostedtRb / ...
- Take the train from Tostedt to Köln HbfDrf
5h 49mCar train, drive
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Hannover Hbf1393
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Cologne
3h 30m€133–167Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
4h 6m€89–239Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)BRE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
5h 1m€149–409
Altona to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €16 - €28 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Altona and Cologne is 442 km. The road distance is 417.6 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €30 - €120.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Altona to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
Altona to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Cologne is 418 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Altona to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–120 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Bremen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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