The average bus between Cologne and Meissen takes 12h 45m and the fastest bus takes 12h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Cologne to Meissen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Cologne and Meissen. The earliest departure is at 7:53 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cologne is at 10:23 PM which arrives into Meissen at 10:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Bensberg bus station and take an average of 12h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Meissen. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at Meissen station via Dresden central station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
Cologne to Meissen bus services, operated by RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Berg.Gladb, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Cologne to Meissen bus services, operated by RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Berg.Gladb, arrive at Dresden central station.
The distance between Cologne and Meissen is 456.6 km. The road distance is 653 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.