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There are 7 ways to get from Hof to Cologne by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 7m
    €68–164

  2. Drive 469.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hof to Colognecar car 469.3 km
    4h 35m
    €66–95

  3. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    6h 30m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hof-Neuhof to Bayreuth Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus bus Ev
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 56m

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 43m
    €133–278

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Eggmühltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eggmühl to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 27m
    €119–306

  7. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 27m
    €138–255

Hof to Cologne by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Hof Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bamberg and Würzburg Hbf in around 6h 7m.

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