There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Wismar by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
7h 3m€43–131Drive 537.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wismarcar 537.6 km
4h 36m€77–110Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 8m€115–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Rheinetrain Re
- Take the train from Rheine to Hamburg-Bergedorftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Bf. Bergedorf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhofbus B / ...
10h 53m€91–221Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 29m€107–279
Cologne to Wismar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wismar is to train which costs €40 - €140 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wismar is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Wismar. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Wismar via Hamburg Hbf and Schwerin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Wismar is 590 km. The road distance is 537.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wismar without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cologne to Wismar, including transfers.
Cologne to Wismar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Wismar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wismar is 538 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Cologne to Wismar.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Wismar via Hamburg Hbf and Schwerin Hbf in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to 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
- €80–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bf. Bergedorf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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