There are 6 ways to get from Soltau to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Soltau to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb38
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 23m€37–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Soltau to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb38
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus Dnipro
5h 33m€54–95Drive 358.7 km
- Drive from Soltau to Colognecar 358.7 km
3h 3m€53–77Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Soltau to Buchholztrain
- Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
4h 50m€119–332Train via Minden
- Take the train from Soltau to Mellendorf Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt to Minden, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
7h 9mTrain to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Soltau to Langenhagen-Pferdemarkttrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
6h€177–379
Soltau to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Soltau to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Soltau to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Soltau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Soltau and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Soltau and Cologne is 383 km. The road distance is 358.7 km.
The best way to get from Soltau to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Soltau to Cologne, including transfers.
Soltau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Soltau station.
Soltau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Soltau to Cologne is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Soltau to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Soltau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Soltau to Köln Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Soltau to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Soltau to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Soltau to Buchholz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Soltau to Mellendorf Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Soltau to Langenhagen-Pferdemarkt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Minden(Westf) to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt to Minden, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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