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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 14m
    €75–131

  2. Drive  355.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Wernigerodecar car 355.5 km
    4h 13m
    €64–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re11
    8h 34m

  4. Train, 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
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train
    6h 6m
    €160–275

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    5h 27m
    €88–143

  6. Train via Herford

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Herfordtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    7h 56m

  7. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €134–224

Cologne to Wernigerode by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof via Magdeburg, Magdeburg Hbf, and Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 34m.

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