There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Hildesheim by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
3h 22m€28–80Drive 303.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hildesheim303.4 km
2h 54m€43–62Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)DUS - HAJ
6h 15m€157–358Train via Herford
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to HerfordRe
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim HbfRe
5h 30mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)CGN - HAJ
5h 55m€162–349
Cologne to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to train which costs €28 - €80 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 2h 54m 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 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Hildesheim is 330 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 22m and costs €28 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 22m 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 22m and costs €28 - €80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €350 and takes 5h 55m.
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 54m 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 €28–80 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
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