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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

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    3h 22m
    €20–80

  2. 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 12 / ...
    4h 21m

  3. Drive 303.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hildesheimcar car 303.4 km
    2h 56m
    €43–63

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane DUS - HAJ
    6h 24m
    €158–358

  5. Train via Herford

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Herfordtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain train Rb
    5h 30m

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CGN - HAJ
    6h 3m
    €153–340

Cologne to Hildesheim by train

Calendar144Weekly Trains
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 €20–80 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) twice daily.

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