There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Colditz Castle 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 Frankfurt43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
7h 11m€63–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station264 / ...
12h 24m€23–45Night 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 22m€67–287Drive 501.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Colditz Castle501.3 km
4h 46m€71–103Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf55 / ...
8h 19m€60–150Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train, line 619 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Take the bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.
5h 45mTrain 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)
7h 12m€106–401
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 €23 - €45 and takes 12h 24m.
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, Zentralhaltestelle via Leverkusen, Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Ostseite and Grimma, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Colditz Castle is 596 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 Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 11m and costs €60 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 11m 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 Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 11m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 12h 24m.
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, Grimma Ob Bf, Grimma, Bahnhof, and Colditz, Leipziger Str. in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €23–45 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
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- 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
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- 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
- €55–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Borsdorf(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03425 898989
- Website
- regionalbusleipzig.de
Bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
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