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 Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof26 / ...
3h 5m€46–109Drive 324.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Celle324.9 km
3h 3m€46–66Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)DUS - HAJ
6h 2m€150–357Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Minden(Westf)Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof LeinhausenS1
6h 13mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)CGN - HAJ
5h 42m€155–348Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)FRA - HAJ
4h 9m€136–285
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 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Celle is to drive which takes 3h 3m 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 5m.
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 5m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 5m 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 5m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 5h 42m.
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 3m 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 5m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, 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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
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