There are 6 ways to get from Wolfsburg to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 19m€40–100Rideshare
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 12mDrive 370.7 km
- Drive from Wolfsburg to Colognecar 370.7 km
3h 12m€53–76Train 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 4m€141–363Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
4h 15m€84–299
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 12m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Wolfsburg and Cologne is 369 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 19m and costs €40 - €100.
The train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 3h 19m including transfers and departs hourly.
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 19m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 12m.
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 12m 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 hourly. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 3h 19m. 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- 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
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.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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