There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Lauscha by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf41
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Sonneberg
7h 3m€70–162Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus station020
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
11h 50m€42–71Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
12h 43mDrive 395.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lauscha395.1 km
4h 4m€57–82Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf51
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
10h 20m
Cologne to Lauscha by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lauscha is to bus and train which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lauscha is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €55 - €85.
The distance between Cologne and Lauscha is 484 km. The road distance is 395.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lauscha without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 7h 3m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cologne to Lauscha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lauscha is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Cologne to Lauscha.
There are 382+ hotels available in Lauscha.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lauscha, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lauscha, Bahnhof via Würzburg Hbf, Bamberg, Sonneberg, and Sonneberg, ZOB in around 7h 3m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Sonneberg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- 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
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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