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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5h 27m
    €92–202

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    8h 1m
    €76–117

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    7h 24m

  4. Drive  462.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bitterfeldcar car 462.3 km
    4h 42m
    €86–125

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    6h 27m
    €135–351

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    6h 18m
    €90–188

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    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
    3h 58m
    €117–236

  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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Bitterfeldtrain train
    4h 37m
    €95–289

  9. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Bitterfeldtrain train
    5h 26m
    €114–334

  10. 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €155–400

  11. 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €138–435

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain train
    7h 4m
    €154–425

Cologne to Bitterfeld by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 583.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bitterfeld via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 27m.

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