There are 8 ways to get from Wolfsburg to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10
3h 40m€70–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wolfsburg to Cologne369.7 km
4h 8m€15–25Bus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 7mDrive 370.7 km
- Drive from Wolfsburg to Colognecar 370.7 km
3h 14m€54–78Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
6h 19m€159–412Train via Werther
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
5h 12mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
4h 18m€105–319Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 48m€117–357
Wolfsburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wolfsburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €15 - €25 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Wolfsburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Wolfsburg and Cologne is 397 km. The road distance is 370.7 km.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €200.
The train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Wolfsburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 7m.
Wolfsburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wolfsburg to Cologne is 371 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Wolfsburg to Cologne.
What companies run services between Wolfsburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €70–200 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Wolfsburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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