There are 6 ways to get from Wacken to Cologne by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
6h 29m€76–224Drive 485.9 km
- Drive from Wacken to Colognecar 485.9 km
4h 3m€88–127Line 6170 bus, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Wacken Wasberger Weg to Heeslingen Mittebus
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
5h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Köln Hbftrain 33
6h 42m€80–160Train via Münster
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 33
- Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
7h 8mTrain, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 19m€125–328
Wacken to Cologne by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wacken to Cologne is to train which costs €80 - €160 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Wacken to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Wacken to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Itzehoe and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Wacken and Cologne is 525 km. The road distance is 485.9 km.
The best way to get from Wacken to Cologne without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 29m and costs €75 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Wacken to Cologne, including transfers.
Wacken to Cologne train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Itzehoe station.
Wacken to Cologne train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wacken to Cologne is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Wacken to Cologne.
There are 1826+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Wacken Wasberger Weg to Köln Hbf via Heeslingen Mitte, Itzehoe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- + 49 4821 8949-100
- [email protected]
- Website
- rathje-reisen.de
Bus from Wacken Wasberger Weg to Heeslingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rathje-reisen.de
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