There are 5 ways to get from Plön to Cologne by train, 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 17m€103–226Train 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 55m€63–116Drive 509.6 km
- Drive from Plön to Colognecar 509.6 km
4h 31m€75–109Train, 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 11m€111–340Train, 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
6h 11m€146–325
Plön to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plön to Cologne is to train via Hamburg which costs €60 - €120 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Plön to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €75 - €110.
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 17m.
The distance between Plön and Cologne is 546 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 17m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Plön to Cologne, including transfers.
Plön to Cologne train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Ploen 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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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 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
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 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
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