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

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There are 11 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
    €103–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hallebus bus N23
    8h 48m
    €43–77

  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  464.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bitterfeldcar car 464.2 km
    4h 42m
    €68–99

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 35m
    €134–376

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    6h 18m
    €103–216

  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
    €132–258

  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 42m
    €99–283

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bitterfeldtrain train
    5h 14m
    €110–324

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €162–494

  11. 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 14m
    €185–456

Cologne to Bitterfeld by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest 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. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day.

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