There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Below by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Berlin
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf9
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to GuestrowRe
9h 12m€62–174Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN74
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Schwerin central train station
- Take the bus from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Mestlin715 / ...
14h 35mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Berlin HbfNj
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to GuestrowRe
15h 31m€78–297Drive 515.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Below515.8 km
5h 42m€74–107Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to GuestrowRe
9h 49m€68–163Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bahnhof, Ludwigslust
- Take the bus from Parchim Bahnhof to Mestlin
8h 42mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Guestrow
8h 23m€93–273
Cologne to Below by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Below is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Below is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Below. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Below via Leverkusen, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Schwerin Hauptbahnhof and Mestlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Cologne and Below is 791 km. The road distance is 515.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Below without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 9h 12m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Cologne to Below, including transfers.
Cologne to Below bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Below is to train via Berlin which takes 9h 12m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 35m.
Cologne to Below bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Below is 516 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Cologne to Below.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Below, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Below via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Guestrow, Güstrow, ZOB, and Dobbertin in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Below via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Schwerin Hauptbahnhof, and Mestlin in around 14h 35m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Guestrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Guestrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Guestrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Schwerin central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03883 61610
- info@vl-p.de
- Website
- vlp-lup.de
Bus from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Mestlin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim
Bus from Parchim Bahnhof to Mestlin
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bahnhof, Ludwigslust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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