There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Heide by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Heide(Holst)train 33
5h 52m€100–240Drive 515.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Heidecar 515.7 km
4h 22m€75–108Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
5h 32m€114–260Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train Re6 / ...
6h 33m€103–217Train via Münster
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heide(Holst)train 33
7h 5mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
5h 53m€118–271
Cologne to Heide by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Heide is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Heide is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Heide(Holst). Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Cologne and Heide is 577 km. The road distance is 515.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Heide without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €100 - €240.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Heide(Holst) takes 5h 52m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cologne to Heide train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Heide train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heide(Holst) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Heide is 516 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Cologne to Heide.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Heide(Holst) twice daily. Tickets cost €100–240 and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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