There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Falkenstein 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 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, HauptbahnhofS5x / ...
7h 45m€77–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus stationN20
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mitte1304A
11h 37m€37–52Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) MitteRe
13hDrive 489.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Falkenstein489.4 km
4h 40m€70–101Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf51
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) MitteRe
10h 2mTrain 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 Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
6h 48m€114–394Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- 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/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
6h 4m€124–282
Cologne to Falkenstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Falkenstein is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Falkenstein is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Falkenstein. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Falkenstein, Dr.-Külz-Str. via Bensberg Busbahnhof, Chemnitz central bus station and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Falkenstein. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Falkenstein(Vogtl) via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf and Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Falkenstein is 666 km. The road distance is 489.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Falkenstein without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 45m and costs €75 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Cologne to Falkenstein, including transfers.
Cologne to Falkenstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg Busbahnhof station.
Cologne to Falkenstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Falkenstein is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 45m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Falkenstein, Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Falkenstein(Vogtl) via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof, and Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Falkenstein, Dr.-Külz-Str. via Bensberg Busbahnhof, Chemnitz central bus station, Plauen station Mitte, and Plauen, Bahnhof Mitte in around 11h 37m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Falkenstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Cologne to Falkenstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Falkenstein is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Cologne to Falkenstein.
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