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How to get fromHildesheim to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3h 45m

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hildesheim to Colognerideshare rideshare 305.3 km
    3h 34m
    €12–20

  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 13m

  4. Drive 305 km

    1. Drive from Hildesheim to Colognecar car 305 km
    2h 53m
    €44–63

  5. Fly

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAJ - DUS
    5h 57m
    €210–383

  6. Train via Herford

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herfordtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Herford to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    5h 28m

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

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf via Hannover Hbf in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and seven other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly.

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