There are 8 ways to get from Altona to Cologne by train, bus, 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 Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 21m€20–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Cologne417.4 km
4h 23m€16–28Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N74
9h 3m€27–53Drive 417.6 km
- Drive from Altona to Colognecar 417.6 km
3h 28m€58–84Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 38m€92–268Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Hannover Hbfcartrain 1393
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
3h 31m€133–167Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane HAM - CGN
5h 13m€87–276Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 10m€81–214
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 28m 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 21m.
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 21m and costs €20 - €90.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Altona to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
The best way to get from Altona to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €20 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 9h 3m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €280 and takes 5h 13m.
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 28m to drive from Altona to Cologne.
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 €20–90 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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