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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4h 19m

  2. Drive 358.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Soltau to Colognecar car 358.6 km
    3h 3m
    €50–72

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    5h 45m

  4. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Buchholz(Nordheide)train train
    2. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 57m

  5. Train via Wuppertal

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 1m

  6. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Langenhagen Mittetrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt to Minden, Bahnhoftrain train S1
    3. Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    6h 40m

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Langenhagen Mittetrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAJ - DUS
    6h 24m

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Soltau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Soltau(Han) to Köln Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 19m.

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