There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Colditz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
6h 57m€63–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station264 / ...
11h 39m€21–50Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)S3
11h 58m€67–287Drive 501.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Colditz501.1 km
4h 45m€71–102Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf51 / ...
7h 43m€56–146Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
5h 23m€120–291Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Borsdorf(Sachs)
6h 52m€91–381Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
6h 25m€77–306Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Borsdorf(Sachs)
6h 55m€184–399Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
6h 59m€92–375
Cologne to Colditz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Colditz is to bus which costs €21 - €50 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Colditz is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Colditz. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle via Leverkusen, Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Ostseite and Grimma, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Colditz is 592 km. The road distance is 501.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Colditz without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 57m and costs €60 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Cologne to Colditz, including transfers.
Cologne to Colditz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Colditz is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 57m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €50 and takes 11h 39m.
Cologne to Colditz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Colditz is 501 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Cologne to Colditz.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Colditz, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Bad Lausick, and Bad Lausick, Bahnhof/Westseite in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €21–50 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Borsdorf(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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