There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hildesheim by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 16m€52–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus stationbus N1327 / ...
7h€46–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Braunschweig Hbf to Hildesheim Hbftrain Re
4h 25mDrive 303.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hildesheimcar 303.4 km
2h 56m€55–79Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 20m€72–416Train via Herford
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb77
5h 30m€57–89Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 55m€124–239
Cologne to Hildesheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Hanover central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hbf via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Hildesheim is 331 km. The road distance is 303.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cologne to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Cologne to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €420 and takes 5h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
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
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
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
- €85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig Hbf to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Braunschweig Hbf to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- enno
Train from Braunschweig Hbf to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- enno
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Cologne to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hildesheim is 303 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Cologne to Hildesheim.
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