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How to get fromGiesen to Cologneby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Giesen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Line 1 train, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sarstedt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 1
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4h 22m

  2. Drive 300.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Giesen to Colognecar car 300.1 km
    2h 50m
    €43–62

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    5h 43m

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAJ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €164–363

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herfordtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Herford to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    6h 27m

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HAJ - CGN
    6h 6m
    €153–339

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Giesen, Lower Saxony, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Giesen/Rathaus to Köln Hbf via Sarstedt, Sarstedt, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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