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How to get fromCologne to Dresdenby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    6h 31m
    €117–245

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 567 km
    5h 58m
    €20–40

  3. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    9h 45m
    €45–75

  4. Drive  567.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dresdencar car 567.7 km
    4h 55m
    €84–121

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    6h 19m
    €144–439

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    7h 27m
    €50–260

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 28m
    €125–140

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3h 34m
    €141–361

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 48m
    €124–393

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 59m
    €102–294

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 47m
    €122–328

Cologne to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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