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How to get fromCologne to Bremenby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Bremen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 3m
    €25–110

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Bremenrideshare rideshare 308.6 km
    3h 22m
    €13–30

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N71 / ...
    5h 1m

  4. Drive  309.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bremencar car 309.1 km
    2h 45m
    €58–84

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane DUS - BRE
    5h 22m
    €171–401

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Wuppertal-Oberbarmentrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal train station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N1360a
    6h 14m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane CGN - BRE
    4h 59m
    €142–376

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4h 32m
    €107–320

Cologne to Bremen by train

Calendar218Weekly Trains
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 3m

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 €50–110 and the journey takes 3h 3m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bremen Fernbusterminal via Münster-Mitte and Münster bus stop in around 5h 1m.

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