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How to get fromCologne to Plönby train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Plön by train, 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 Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train Re / ...
    6h
    €107–227

  2. Train via Cologne Central Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train Re / ...
    6h 3m
    €63–116

  3. Drive  508.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Plöncar car 508.9 km
    4h 32m
    €75–108

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train
    5h 21m
    €118–334

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CGN - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train
    6h 52m
    €88–340

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Ploentrain train
    5h 27m
    €135–322

Cologne to Plön by train

Calendar219Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.4 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Plön, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ploen via Hamburg Hbf and Luebeck Hbf in around 6h.

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