There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hof by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
6h 7m€77–170Drive 469.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Hof469.4 km
4h 29m€66–96Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Hof HbfRe
11h 56mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hof Hbf
6h 35m€110–409Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
6h 7m€136–301Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
6h 7m€140–318Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Eggmühl
- Take the train from Eggmühl to Hof Hbf
7h 7m€124–314
Cologne to Hof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hof is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hof is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hof. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Hof Hbf via Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Hof is 526 km. The road distance is 469.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hof without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Cologne to Hof, including transfers.
Cologne to Hof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Hof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hof is 469 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Cologne to Hof.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hof, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hof Hbf via Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Eggmühl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eggmühl to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Sued to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- 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
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Flughafen München to Eggmühl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
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