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There are 7 ways to get from Apolda to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 52m
    €83–353

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leverkusenbus bus 020
    8h 43m
    €30–50

  3. Drive 399.4 km

    1. Drive from Apolda to Colognecar car 399.4 km
    3h 30m
    €57–82

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 48m
    €143–326

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    6h 22m
    €93–383

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    8h 9m

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    5h 16m
    €113–381

Apolda to Cologne by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 470.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Apolda, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Apolda to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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