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How to get fromPlön to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Plön to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 17m
    €96–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74
    12h 35m
    €56–91

  3. Drive  509.6 km

    1. Drive from Plön to Colognecar car 509.6 km
    4h 31m
    €95–137

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    5h 9m
    €109–318

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    6h 51m
    €61–91

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Ploen to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 8m
    €141–285

Plön to Cologne by train

Calendar173Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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