There are 6 ways to get from Northeim to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
3h 58m€74–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Leverkusenbus 264
6h 38m€26–46Drive 281.3 km
- Drive from Northeim to Colognecar 281.3 km
3h 4m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Northeim to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
6h 49m€152–385Train
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbftrain 51
5h 17m€72–256Train #2
- Take the train from Bodenfelde to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
5h 57m
Northeim to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northeim to Cologne is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Northeim to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Northeim station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Göttingen central bus station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Northeim to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Northeim and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Göttingen and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Northeim and Cologne is 434 km. The road distance is 281.3 km.
The best way to get from Northeim to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 58m and costs €70 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Northeim to Cologne, including transfers.
Northeim to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Göttingen central bus station.
Northeim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
The best way to get from Northeim to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 58m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Northeim, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Northeim to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Göttingen and Frankfurt in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Northeim to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bodenfelde to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Northeim to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Northeim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northeim to Cologne is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Northeim to Cologne.
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