There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Garbsen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 9m€55–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 41m€40Drive 277.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Garbsencar 277.7 km
2h 27m€41–60Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 29m€73–421Train via Minden
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Seelze Bahnhoftrain S1
3h 51mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 39m€141–211
Cologne to Garbsen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Garbsen is to bus which costs €40 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Garbsen is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Garbsen. However, there are services departing from D-Benrath S and arriving at Seelze Obentrautdenkmal via Düsseldorf-Eller Station and Hannover Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Garbsen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Seelze Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Garbsen is 306 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Garbsen without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Cologne to Garbsen, including transfers.
Cologne to Garbsen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Düsseldorf-Eller Station.
Cologne to Garbsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Garbsen is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 and takes 4h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €430 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Garbsen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Minden, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Garbsen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Cologne to Garbsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Garbsen is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Cologne to Garbsen.
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