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

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There are 7 ways to get from Puttgarden to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN05 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Messe/DeutztrainFlx20
    7h 29m
    €32–107

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN05 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to LeverkusenbusN74
    11h 33m
    €33–67

  3. Drive 562.9 km

    1. Drive from Puttgarden to Colognecar562.9 km
    4h 49m
    €81–117

  4. Bus, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Scharbeutz-Haffkrug Bahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHAM - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 41m
    €125–344

  5. Bus, train via Neustadt in Holstein

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Scharbeutz-Haffkrug BahnhofbusX85
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 10m
    €60–157

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Puttgarden to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    4h 54m
    €151–201

  7. Bus, train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Scharbeutz-Haffkrug Bahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHAM - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 8m
    €128–301

Puttgarden to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Puttgarden, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 11h 33m.

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