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How to get fromHof to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bambergtrain
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    6h 1m
    €78–174

  2. Drive 469.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hof to Colognecar469.3 km
    4h 30m
    €66–96

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Hof-Neuhof to Bayreuth HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg HbfbusEv
    3. Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    12h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 19m
    €128–303

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

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Eggmühltrain
    2. Take the train from Eggmuehl to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    6h 16m
    €124–319

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

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLEJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 1m
    €133–310

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Eggmühltrain
    2. Take the train from Eggmuehl to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    7h 4m
    €134–356

Hof to Cologne by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 1m.

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