There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Garbsen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 9m€45–90Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 16mDrive 277.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Garbsencar 277.7 km
2h 27m€50–73Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 9m€67–396Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Seelze Bahnhoftrain S1
4h 49mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 44m€119–219
Cologne to Garbsen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Garbsen is to train which costs €45 - €90 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Garbsen is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Garbsen. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Seelze Obentrautdenkmal via Essen Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Garbsen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Seelze Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Garbsen is 306 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Garbsen without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Cologne to Garbsen, including transfers.
Cologne to Garbsen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Garbsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Garbsen is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €400 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Garbsen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Seelze Obentrautdenkmal via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 4h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Seelze Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Garbsen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Garbsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Garbsen is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Cologne to Garbsen.
There are 1599+ hotels available in Garbsen.