There are 7 ways to get from Braunschweig to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
3h 50mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brunswick to Cologne348.6 km
3h 54m€14–22Train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10
4h 2m€40–130Drive 349.3 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Colognecar 349.3 km
2h 59m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
6h 11m€150–354Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 19m€64–106Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N3204
6h 55m€27–49
Braunschweig to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €14 - €22 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Cologne is 437 km. The road distance is 349.3 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs .
The bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Braunschweig to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Braunschweig to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Cologne is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 4h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brunswick central station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Brunswick central station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brunswick to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Braunschweig to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Cologne is 349 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Braunschweig to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Braunschweig and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.