There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Rotherbaum by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor43 / ...
4h 14m€30–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN74
8h 57m€20–37Drive 420 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rotherbaum420 km
3h 37m€60–87Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
3h 11m€93–286Train via HBF/Steintordamm
- Take the train from Cologne Messe/Deutz to Hamburg Central StationFlx20
4h 34m€20–68Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf1392
3h 36m€132–171Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)CGN - HAM
4h 58m€88–297Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
3h 19m€101–254
Cologne to Rotherbaum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rotherbaum is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rotherbaum is to train and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rotherbaum. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Böttgerstraße via Leverkusen and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Dammtor. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Cologne and Rotherbaum is 438 km. The road distance is 420 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rotherbaum without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €30 - €80.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor takes 4h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Rotherbaum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Rotherbaum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rotherbaum is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €30 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 8h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €300 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rotherbaum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor hourly. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 7h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Cologne Messe/Deutz to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Rotherbaum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cologne to Rotherbaum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rotherbaum is 420 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Cologne to Rotherbaum.
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