There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Colditz by train, car, plane, or bus
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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€101–213Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain Flx30
8h 24m€61–85Drive 505.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Colditzcar 505.7 km
4h 47m€74–107Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
5h 18m€131–236Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
7h 32m€117–223Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 30m€83–304Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train, line 633 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Riesa to Doebeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Doebeln Hbf to Tanndorftrain
- Take the bus from Tanndorf to Colditz, Schützenstraßebus
6h 47m
Cologne to Colditz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Colditz is to train which costs €60 - €90 and takes 8h 24m.
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 train from Cologne to Colditz. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bad Lausick via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Colditz is 595 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 train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf 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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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 54m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- 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
- €30–65
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 03425 898989
- Website
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
Bus from Tanndorf to Colditz, Schützenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
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