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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Celle by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3h 10m
    €53–116

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    4h 3m

  3. Drive  324.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cellecar car 324.9 km
    3h 6m
    €59–85

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CGN - HAJ
    5h 23m
    €71–425

  5. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadttrain train S1
    5h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Celle Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 45m
    €110–313

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3h 58m
    €123–248

Cologne to Celle by train

Calendar192Weekly Trains
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 335.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 10m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Celle, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Celle Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 3 times a day.

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