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There are 9 ways to get from Hof to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re30 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 36m
    €109–371

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    2. Take the bus from Marktredwitz station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    10h
    €57–112

  3. Drive 468.9 km

    1. Drive from Hof to Colognecar car 468.9 km
    4h 35m
    €67–97

  4. 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 4m
    €166–355

  5. Train via Würzburg

    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 / ...
    5h 45m
    €103–317

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    10h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    6h 21m
    €169–466

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 20m
    €140–408

  9. 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 13m
    €167–405

Hof to Cologne by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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 Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 36m.

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