There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hildesheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
3h 17m€72–169Drive 303.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Hildesheimcar 303.4 km
2h 56m€43–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 21mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 30m€156–379Train via Herford
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
5h 30mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 54m€188–337Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
4h 6m€138–293
Cologne to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
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 17m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Cologne to Hildesheim, including transfers.
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 17m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 5h 54m.
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.
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 €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- 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
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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