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

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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

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    1. Take the train from Soltau to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb38
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4h 21m
    €28–119

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Soltau to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    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

  3. Drive  358.6 km

    1. Drive from Soltau to Colognecar car 358.6 km
    3h 3m
    €53–76

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

    1. Take the train from Soltau to Buchholztrain 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 38m
    €116–281

  5. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Soltau to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Minden, Bahnhoftrain train S1
    3. Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    6h 29m

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

    1. Take the train from Soltau to Langenhagen-Pferdemarkttrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAJ - DUS
    6h 18m
    €151–331

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

    1. Take the train from Soltau to Langenhagen-Pferdemarkttrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 25m
    €136–218

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

    1. Take the train from Soltau to Buchholztrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h
    €146–288

Soltau to Cologne by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

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 21m.

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