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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Hainichen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    7h 52m
    €181–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N20
    10h
    €40–65

  3. Drive  519.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hainichencar car 519.3 km
    4h 29m
    €97–140

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Freiberg(Sachs)train train
    5h 58m
    €148–357

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    8h 46m
    €113–208

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    10h 36m
    €86–128

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train, line 747 bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Freiberg(Sachs)train train
    4. Take the bus from Freiberg, Bahnhof to Hainichen, Bahnhofbus bus
    6h 11m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €208–308

Cologne to Hainichen by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hainichen, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hainichen, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Chemnitz Hbf, and Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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