There are 6 ways to get from Laboe to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
6h 28m€82–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74
11h 11m€53–79Drive 522.1 km
- Drive from Laboe to Colognecar 522.1 km
4h 29m€94–136Bus, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Laboe Steinkampberg to Kiel Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
5h 35mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kiel Hbf/Kaistraße to Hauptbahnhof/ZOBbus Re7x
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain Flx20
8h 40mTrain, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 34m€131–266
Laboe to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laboe to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Laboe to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Laboe to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Laboe Steinkampberg and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Kiel central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Laboe to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Laboe and Cologne is 561 km. The road distance is 522.1 km.
The best way to get from Laboe to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Laboe to Cologne, including transfers.
Laboe to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Laboe to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Laboe to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 11h 11m.
What companies run services between Laboe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Laboe Ostlandstraße to Köln Hbf via Kiel ZOB, Kiel Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 431 22030
- Website
- Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Bus from Laboe Steinkampberg to Kiel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 0431 / 7058-0
- info@vkp.de
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
Bus from Laboe Steinkampberg to Kiel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Kiel Hbf/Kaistraße to Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Laboe to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Laboe to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laboe to Cologne is 522 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Laboe to Cologne.
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