There are 6 ways to get from Plön to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
6h 26m€115–446Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain
6h 57m€70–156Bus
- Take the bus from Plön Stadtgraben/B430 to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhofbus 360
- Take the bus from Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße) to Hauptbahnhof/ZOBbus Ev7
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus
12h 3mDrive 509.6 km
- Drive from Plön to Colognecar 509.6 km
4h 31m€73–105Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
5h 12m€129–359Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Lübeck 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
5h 36m€148–430
Plön to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plön to Cologne is to train via Hamburg which costs €70 - €160 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Plön to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Plön to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Plön Stadtgraben/B430 and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Plön to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ploen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Lübeck Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Plön and Cologne is 545 km. The road distance is 509.6 km.
The best way to get from Plön to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €110 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Plön to Cologne, including transfers.
Plön to Cologne bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP), depart from Plön Stadtgraben/B430 station.
Plön to Cologne train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Ploen station.
The best way to get from Plön to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €110 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Plön, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Ploen to Köln Hbf via Lübeck Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plön Stadtgraben/B430 to Köln Heumarkt via Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0431 / 7058-0
- info@vkp.de
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
Bus from Plön Stadtgraben/B430 to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße) to Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Plön to Cologne bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP), arrive at Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof station.
Plön to Cologne train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Luebeck Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plön to Cologne is 510 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Plön to Cologne.
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