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

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There are 8 ways to get from Schwarmstedt to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    4h 2m
    €28–100
  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hanover Central Station to Cologne Central StationtrainFlx30
    4h 54m
    €10–29
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to LeverkusenbusN1327 / ...
    7h 36m
    €11–20
  4. Drive 314.2 km

    1. Drive from Schwarmstedt to Colognecar314.2 km
    2h 53m
    €45–65
  5. Fly Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHAJ - DUS
    5h 37m
    €137–331
  6. Fly Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeHAJ - CGN
    5h 15m
    €132–325
  7. Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHAJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    3h 44m
    €113–251
  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Schwarmstedt to Buchholz(Nordheide)train
    2. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHAM - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 33m

Schwarmstedt to Cologne by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Schwarmstedt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–100 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €11–20 and the journey takes 5h.

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