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How to get fromCologne to Altenbergby train, bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    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 40m
    €70–174

  2. Bus via Bensberg Busbahnhof

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    11h 15m
    €22–40

  3. Drive 579.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Altenbergcar car 579.2 km
    5h 22m
    €80–116

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 32m
    €86–365

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 51 / ...
    9h 11m
    €35–140

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 21m

  7. 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 43m
    €157–346

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Heidenau Bahnhof to Altenberg Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 4m
    €92–296

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 29m
    €112–343

Cologne to Altenberg by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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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 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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