There are 5 ways to get from Hamelin to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train via Werther
best- Take the train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhftrain Rb77
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 53m€47–77Drive 259 km
- Drive from Hamelin to Colognecar 259 km
2h 22m€47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
5h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain Rb77
- Take the train from Herford to Koeln Hbftrain Re
4h 12m€47–82Train via Drensteinfurt
- Take the train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Drensteinfurt, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Drensteinfurt to Koeln Hbftrain Re
4h 50m
Hamelin to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamelin to Cologne is to train via Werther which costs €45 - €80 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hamelin to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Hamelin to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hameln, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Loehne(Westf) and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Hamelin and Cologne is 275 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Hamelin to Cologne without a car is to train via Werther which takes 3h 53m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Hamelin to Cologne, including transfers.
Hamelin to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hameln, Bahnhof station.
Hamelin to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamelin to Cologne is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Hamelin to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Hamelin, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf, Loehne(Westf), and Bielefeld Hbf in around 3h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hameln, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herford to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Drensteinfurt to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Drensteinfurt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Eurobahn
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