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How to get fromCologne to Halberstadtby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Halberstadt by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5h 18m
    €92–362

  2. Drive 373.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Halberstadtcar car 373.7 km
    4h 29m
    €53–77

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 29m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Halberstadt Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €146–332

  5. Train via Braunschweig

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Vienenburg to Halberstadt Hbftrain train Re
    5h 38m
    €96–370

  6. Train via Herford

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Herfordtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Goslar to Halberstadt Hbftrain train Re
    8h 28m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Halberstadt Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €116–393

Cologne to Halberstadt by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Halberstadt, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Halberstadt Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg once daily, and the journey takes 4h 37m.

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