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)39 / ...
5h 42m€65–110Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)Re6 / ...
6h 27m€48–128Drive 515.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Heide515.7 km
4h 20m€73–105Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)
5h 48m€113–269Train via Münster
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heide(Holst)39 / ...
6h 54m€83–119Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Heide(Holst)
6h 22m€103–394
Cologne to Heide by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Heide is to train via Hamburg which costs €45 - €130 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Heide is to drive which takes 4h 20m 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 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Heide is 584 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 42m and costs €65 - €110.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Heide(Holst) takes 5h 42m 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 20m 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 €65–110 and the journey takes 5h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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