Germany›From Hamburg›Cologne
Hamburg to Cologne by train or bus
About 425 km. The train is fastest at 4.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,280 per person.
Cologne to HamburgFastest
Train
ICE / IC (via Bremen and Münster)
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus coach
from ₹1,280 per person
Best value
Bus
FlixBus coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ICE / IC (via Bremen and Münster) | 4.3 h | ₹1,920–₹12,780per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus coach | 5.8 h | ₹1,280–₹3,730per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · ICE / IC (via Bremen and Münster) | ₹3,840–₹25,560 | ₹7,680–₹51,120 |
| Bus · FlixBus coach | ₹2,560–₹7,460 | ₹5,120–₹14,920 |
Once you’re in Cologne
- Best time: May – September, late November – December, February (Carnival)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (May – September, late November – December, February (Carnival)). Cologne Christmas markets and Cologne Carnival can fall this month.
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Plan Hamburg and Cologne
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.