Distance from Köln to Hamburg
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How far is Köln from Hamburg?
Köln (Germany) and Hamburg (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 358 km in a straight line, that is 222 miles or 193 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Köln to Hamburg is 426 km (265 miles), about 4 h 15 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Köln, Hamburg lies to the north-east (initial bearing 34°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.2518°, 8.4266°.
A direct flight would take about 57 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Köln
- Köln – Bonn 24 km
- Köln – Düsseldorf 34 km
- Köln – Wuppertal 38 km
- Köln – Mönchengladbach 45 km
- Köln – Krefeld 53 km
- Köln – Duisburg 57 km
- Köln – Essen 58 km
- Köln – Oberhausen 61 km
- Köln – Aachen 63 km
Other distances from Hamburg
- Hamburg – Lübeck 58 km
- Hamburg – Kiel 86 km
- Hamburg – Bremen 95 km
- Hamburg – Hannover 132 km
- Hamburg – Braunschweig 147 km
- Hamburg – Magdeburg 193 km
- Hamburg – Bielefeld 195 km
- Hamburg – Münster 238 km
- Hamburg – Berlin 255 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Köln from Hamburg?
By road it is 426 km (265 miles) from Köln to Hamburg; in a straight line it is 358 km (222 miles).
How long is the drive from Köln to Hamburg?
About 4 h 15 min on the fastest route (426 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Hamburg from Köln?
Hamburg is to the north-east of Köln, at an initial bearing of 34°.
How long is the flight from Köln to Hamburg?
A direct flight would take about 57 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.