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Cologne to Meissen trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Cologne and Meissen takes 7h 11m and the fastest train takes 6h 35m. The train service runs several times per day 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.

7h 11m
Duration
688 km
Distance
€159
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

Train via Frankfurt am Main

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  1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
  2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
7h 10m
€136–308

Cologne to Meissen train times

Trains run every 4 hours between Cologne and Meissen. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 8:34 PM which arrives into Meissen at 12:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 7h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 688.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 7h 10m.

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