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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Aken by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain55
    6h 31m
    €35–160

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to HallebusN23
    10h 35m
    €45–68

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfnighttrainNj
    11h 8m
    €61–283

  4. Drive 481.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Akencar481.5 km
    4h 5m
    €69–99

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain55 / ...
    7h 7m
    €50–130

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeCGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    6h 41m
    €81–294

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeDUS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    7h 9m
    €149–336

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeFRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    5h 27m
    €124–284

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeDUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    7h 13m
    €99–343

Cologne to Aken by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 5h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Halle 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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