There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Putlitz by train, tram, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain 18 / ...
- Take the tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Posttram 816
8h 20mDrive 495.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Putlitzcar 495.3 km
5h 32m€73–105Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg, ZOB to Salzwedel, ZOBbus 100
- Take the bus from Salzwedel, ZOB to Wittenberge, Bahnhofbus 200
12h 15mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, tram
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
- Take the tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Posttram
7h 41mTrain, tram
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Schwerin Hbf to Parchimtrain Rb
- Take the tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Posttram 816
8h 29mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train, tram
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
- Take the tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Posttram
7h 45m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Putlitz is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Putlitz is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Putlitz. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Wittenberge, Bahnhof via Magdeburg, ZOB and Salzwedel, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Putlitz. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Putlitz, Alte Post via Hamburg Hbf, Ludwigslust and Parchim Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Cologne and Putlitz is 628 km. The road distance is 495.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Putlitz without a car is to train and tram via Hamburg which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Cologne to Putlitz, including transfers.
Cologne to Putlitz bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Putlitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Putlitz bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Putlitz, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Putlitz via Magdeburg, Magdeburg, ZOB, Salzwedel, ZOB, Wittenberge, Bahnhof, Wittenberge, Bahnhof, and Groß Pankow, Bahnhof in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 03883 61610
- info@vl-p.de
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim
Tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Post
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim
Tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Post
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim
Tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Post
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim
Tram from Parchim Bahnhof to Putlitz, Alte Post
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Ludwigslust-Parchim
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Schwerin Hbf to Parchim
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 0 39 01 / 30 40 30
- info@pvgs-salzwedel.de
- Website
- pvgs-salzwedel.de
Bus from Magdeburg, ZOB to Salzwedel, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pvgs-salzwedel.de
Bus from Salzwedel, ZOB to Wittenberge, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- pvgs-salzwedel.de
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Cologne to Putlitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Putlitz is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Cologne to Putlitz.
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