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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Altenberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    8h 34m
    €111–211

  2. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    11h 40m
    €50–75

  3. Drive  579.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Altenbergcar car 579.5 km
    5h 23m
    €105–151

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Heidenau Bahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 38m
    €150–350

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    9h 22m
    €100–210

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 23m
    €125–140

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Heidenau Bahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 52m
    €132–380

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Heidenau Bahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 4m
    €112–295

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 57m
    €142–249

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 53m
    €126–338

Cologne to Altenberg by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Altenberg Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Heidenau Bahnhof in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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