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There are 8 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 HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    5h 16m

  2. Drive 358.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Soltau to Colognecar358.6 km
    3h 2m
    €52–74

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Hannover HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to LeverkusenbusN1327 / ...
    8h 12m

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Buchholz(Nordheide)train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    4h 46m

  5. Train via Paderborn

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Langenhagen MittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Bahnhof Mitte to Paderborn HbftrainS5
    3. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to KamentrainRe
    4. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln HbftrainRe
    7h 28m

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Langenhagen Mittetrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHAJ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 6m

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Langenhagen Mittetrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    4h 28m

  8. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Soltau(Han) to Bremen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBRE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    4h 38m

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest 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 Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 16m.

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