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

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There are 8 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 29m
    €76–310

  2. Drive 303.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Hildesheimcar car 303.4 km
    2h 56m
    €43–62

  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 13 / ...
    4h 21m

  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
    5h 21m
    €147–401

  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 8m
    €63–216

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1327 / ...
    7h
    €51–126

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CGN - HAJ
    5h 48m
    €129–322

  8. 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
    €137–423

Cologne to Hildesheim by train

Calendar222Weekly Trains
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 333 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

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 €50–240 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 4h 55m.

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