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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 Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Vienenburg, Bahnhof to Halberstadt Hbftrain train Re21 / ...
    5h 14m
    €87–266

  2. Drive  373.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Halberstadtcar car 373.7 km
    4h 29m
    €55–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re11
    6h 49m

  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
    4h 57m
    €145–297

  5. Train via Herford

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Herfordtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Halberstadt Hbftrain train Re4 / ...
    7h 37m

  6. 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 1m
    €116–364

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train
    4. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Halberstadt Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €172–428

Cologne to Halberstadt by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Halberstadt Hbf via Braunschweig Hbf and Vienenburg, Bahnhof in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof via Magdeburg and Magdeburg Hbf in around 6h 49m.

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