There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Colditz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
6h 54m€103–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
10h 23m€54–76Drive 505.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Colditzcar 505.7 km
4h 47m€75–108Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train, line 619 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bftrain
- Take the bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.bus
5h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
7h 33m€115–230Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train, line 619 bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bftrain
- Take the bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.bus
6h 26mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 15m€130–347Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 41m€164–443
Cologne to Colditz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Colditz is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Colditz is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Colditz. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle via Frankfurt central train station, Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Ostseite and Grimma, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Colditz. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Grimma Ob Bf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Colditz is 599 km. The road distance is 505.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Colditz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 54m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Cologne to Colditz, including transfers.
Cologne to Colditz bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Colditz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Colditz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 54m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Colditz, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Colditz, Leipziger Str. via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Grimma Ob Bf, and Grimma, Bahnhof in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle via Frankfurt central train station, Leipzig central train station, Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Ostseite, and Grimma, Bahnhof in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03425 898989
- Website
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
Bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
Bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Colditz bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Colditz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Colditz is 506 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Cologne to Colditz.
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