Cologne to Hamburg Bus or Train: Find Cheap Tickets

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Cologne to Hamburg bus is a popular way of travelling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: coach and train. We found up to 8 bus departures, including 4 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Cologne at 04:05h, arriving at Hamburg at 10:45h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 23:20h, arriving at 06:15h the same day. There are 7 train departures available on this route.


Below you will find some of the most popular coach departures from Cologne to Hamburg:
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Traveling by coach from Cologne to Hamburg

The shortest travel distance between Cologne and Hamburg is 263 mi. The fastest coach which departs at has a travel time of 06:40h. The longest travel time on the route is 07:20h.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Hamburg earlier, there are 4 overnight coaches from Cologne to Hamburg. The overnight coaches depart between 22:55 and 23:20 and arrive at the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Hamburg:
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Coach companies

FlixBus is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Cologne or Hamburg, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Cologne

You can see information about the departure station and stops Cologne here

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  Hamburg

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Hamburg here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £7 (One-Way) or £14 (Return).

Trip reviews from Cologne to Hamburg

If you had travelled from Cologne to Hamburg, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

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Other popular destinations from Hamburg

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Other ways of travelling between Cologne and Hamburg

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Hamburg below.

Trains from Cologne to Hamburg

Another transportation option is taking a train from Cologne to Hamburg. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Cologne to Hamburg Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Cologne
Destination Station Hamburg
Daily Departures Over 8 bus departures , including more than 4 night buses.
Earliest Departures 04:05 AM
Latest Departure 11:20 PM
Travel Distance 263 mi
Travel Time 07:00

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