There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Rothenburgsort by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 43 / ...
4h 4m€81–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74
8h 45m€36–64Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 21mDrive 415.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rothenburgsortcar 415.4 km
3h 32m€59–86Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 9m€91–225Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain 1392
3h 39m€132–171Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 35m€96–236Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain
4h 18m€162–462
Cologne to Rothenburgsort by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rothenburgsort is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rothenburgsort is to train and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rothenburgsort. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Billhorner Mühlenweg via Essen Hbf and U Steinstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rothenburgsort. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Elbbrücken via Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Cologne and Rothenburgsort is 434 km. The road distance is 415.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rothenburgsort without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Cologne to Rothenburgsort, including transfers.
Cologne to Rothenburgsort bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Rothenburgsort train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rothenburgsort is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rothenburgsort, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg hourly. Tickets cost €75–180 and the journey takes 3h 51m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Billhorner Mühlenweg via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, and U Steinstraße in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Rothenburgsort bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Rothenburgsort train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rothenburgsort is 415 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Cologne to Rothenburgsort.
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