There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Bremen by train, bus, car, plane, 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 Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 42 / ...
3h 3m€60–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Bremen308.6 km
3h 22m€12–30Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N1360a / ...
4h 56mDrive 309.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bremencar 309.1 km
2h 45m€45–65Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane DUS - BRE
5h 6m€158–370Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane CGN - BRE
5h 51m€133–380Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
4h 20m€112–354
Cologne to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bremen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €30 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bremen is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal via Münster bus stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bremen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Bremen is 322 km. The road distance is 309.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bremen without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €60 - €220.
The train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Bremen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bremen is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €370 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bremen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–220 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bremen Fernbusterminal via Münster-Mitte and Münster bus stop in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bremen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bremen is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Cologne to Bremen.
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