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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Hof by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re30 / ...
    6h
    €96–257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marktredwitz stationbus bus 068
    3. Take the bus from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbfbus bus Re2
    10h 4m
    €63–88

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof-Neuhoftrain train Rb
    8h 35m
    €74–214

  4. Drive  469 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hofcar car 469 km
    4h 31m
    €69–100

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €141–335

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Moosburg to Hof Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €121–418

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hof Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €179–418

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €146–331

Cologne to Hof by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.7 km
  • Duration: 6h

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 Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Hof Hbf via Frankfurt central train station and Marktredwitz in around 10h 4m.

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