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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Horst by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 17m
    €80–180

  2. Drive 453.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Horstcar car 453.9 km
    3h 53m
    €65–94

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 19m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train, line 6550 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Horst(Holstein) Am Marktbus bus
    4h 25m
    €104–238

  5. Train via Sprötze

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Tostedttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    5h 56m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Altona to Horstcar car
    4h 6m
    €136–179

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 51m
    €104–249

Cologne to Horst by train

Calendar144Weekly Trains
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Horst, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €80–180 and the journey takes 4h 4m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Horst(Holstein) Am Markt via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, Hamburg Hbf, Elmshorn, and Bf. Elmshorn in around 7h 19m.

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