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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain train 18 / ...
    5h 54m
    €97–224

  2. Drive 461 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Ludwigslustcar car 461 km
    4h 56m
    €66–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Ludwigslust Bahnhofbus bus Ebu
    8h 34m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    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 Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 54m
    €109–270

  5. Train via Rheine

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Rheinetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Ludwigslusttrain train Ice
    6h 48m

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 5m
    €91–277

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 31m
    €104–317

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 20m
    €113–281

Cologne to Ludwigslust by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Ludwigslust Bahnhof via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 8h 34m.

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