There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Celle by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain 22 / ...
3h 7m€37–109Drive 324.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Cellecar 324.9 km
3h 4m€46–67Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
6h 21m€129–329Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Minden(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Leinhausentrain S1
6h 11mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
6h€124–311Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Celle Bahnhoftrain
4h 53m€110–328
Cologne to Celle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Celle is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Celle is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Celle. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Celle Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Celle is 336 km. The road distance is 324.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Celle without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Cologne to Celle, including transfers.
Cologne to Celle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Celle is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h.
Cologne to Celle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Celle is 325 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Cologne to Celle.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Celle, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Celle Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Leinhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
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