There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Hamelin by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain Rb77
3h 48m€47–125Drive 245 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Hamelincar 245 km
2h 42m€36–52Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
6h 3mTrain via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain Rb77
4h 32m€52–136Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm to Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain S5
4h 53mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
4h 13m
Cologne to Hamelin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hamelin is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hamelin is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hamelin. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hameln, Bahnhof via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Cologne and Hamelin is 281 km. The road distance is 245 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hamelin without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Cologne to Hamelin, including transfers.
Cologne to Hamelin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Hamelin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hamelin is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Cologne to Hamelin.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hamelin, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Hameln, Bahnhof via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 3h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to Sk-Scharmede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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