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

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There are 5 ways to get from Wacken to Cologne by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Itzehoe to Köln Hbftrain train 33
    6h 42m
    €90–280

  2. Drive 485.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wacken to Colognecar car 485.9 km
    4h 4m
    €71–102

  3. Line 6170 bus, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wacken Wasberger Weg to Itzehoe ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Itzehoe 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
    5h 38m

  4. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 48m
    €92–276

  5. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain 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
    6h 9m
    €120–310

Wacken to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 533.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Itzehoe to Köln Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €90–280 and the journey takes 4h 59m.

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