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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Rothenburgsort by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    4h 4m
    €22–108
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    7h 11m
  3. Drive 415.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rothenburgsortcar car 415.4 km
    3h 31m
    €59–85
  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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
    3h 14m
    €89–287
  5. Train via Sprötze

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Tostedttrain train Drf
    4h 36m
  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train 1392
    3h 37m
    €132–170
  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CGN - HAM
    5h 8m
    €89–278
  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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
    3h 35m
    €87–242
  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane FRA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    4h 27m
    €152–408

Cologne to Rothenburgsort by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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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 €20–110 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 Deich via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 7h 11m.

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