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How to get fromCologne to Hildesheimby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Hildesheim by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3h 19m
    €58–130

  2. Drive  303.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Hildesheimcar car 303.4 km
    2h 56m
    €45–65

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re50
    4h 33m

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CGN - HAJ
    5h 48m
    €79–442

  5. Train via Herford

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Herfordtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb77
    5h 38m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3h 58m
    €124–232

Cologne to Hildesheim by train

Calendar192Weekly Trains
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 330.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 19m

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 €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) twice daily.

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