There are 8 ways to get from Hof to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 13m€66–134Drive 469.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Hof to Colognecar 469.3 km
4h 35m€65–94Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Re2
- Take the bus from Marktredwitz station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 068
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus
10h 2mTrain to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
6h 31mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Hof-Neuhof to Bayreuth Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus Ev
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
8h 57mTrain to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 41m€128–273Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Eggmühltrain
- Take the train from Eggmühl to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
6h 28m€119–306Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 25m
Hof to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hof to Cologne is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hof to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Hof to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hof Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bamberg and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Hof and Cologne is 526 km. The road distance is 469.3 km.
The best way to get from Hof to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Hof to Cologne, including transfers.
Hof to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hof Hbf station.
Hof to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bamberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hof to Cologne is 469 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Hof to Cologne.
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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 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Eggmühl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eggmühl to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Hof-Neuhof to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Eggmühl to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marktredwitz station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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