There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Colditz Castle by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf50 / ...
6h 57m€63–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station264 / ...
11h 59m€22–50Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)S3
12h 9m€67–287Drive 501.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Colditz Castle501.3 km
4h 46m€71–102Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf51 / ...
7h 53m€56–148Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
6h 57m€172–383Train 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 28m€118–271Fly 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 30m€77–296
Cologne to Colditz Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Colditz Castle is to bus which costs €22 - €50 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Colditz Castle is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Colditz Castle. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Colditz, Leipziger Str. via Leverkusen, Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Ostseite and Grimma, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Cologne and Colditz Castle is 595 km. The road distance is 501.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Colditz Castle without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 57m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Cologne to Colditz Castle, including transfers.
Cologne to Colditz Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Colditz Castle is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 57m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €50 and takes 11h 59m.
Cologne to Colditz Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Colditz Castle is 501 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Cologne to Colditz Castle.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Colditz Castle, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Colditz Castle via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Bad Lausick, Bad Lausick, Heinrich-Heine-Str., and Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €22–50 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- 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
- €4–14
- 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
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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