There are 6 ways to get from Helmstedt to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 42m€56–109Drive 382.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Helmstedt to Colognecar 382.8 km
3h 10m€54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 12mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
5h 2m€82–277Line 380 bus, train
- Take the bus from Helmstedt, AOK to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhofbus 380
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 25mTrain via Herford
- Take the train from Weddel(Braunschw) to Hildesheim Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herfordtrain Rb
- Take the train from Herford to Koeln Hbftrain Re
7h 28m
Helmstedt to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helmstedt to Cologne is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Helmstedt to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Helmstedt to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Helmstedt, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Wuppertal Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Helmstedt and Cologne is 391 km. The road distance is 382.8 km.
The best way to get from Helmstedt to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Helmstedt to Cologne, including transfers.
Helmstedt to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Helmstedt, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Helmstedt to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 12m.
Helmstedt to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helmstedt to Cologne is 383 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Helmstedt to Cologne.
What companies run services between Helmstedt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Wuppertal Hbf in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Weddel(Braunschw) to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Weddel(Braunschw) to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herford to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 5351 555111
- Website
- kvg-braunschweig.de
Bus from Helmstedt, AOK to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kvg-braunschweig.de
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