There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Meissen by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadttrain
4h 3m€120–371Drive 557.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Meissencar 557.4 km
4h 51m€79–114Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
7h 10m€123–146Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
18h 20mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CGN - DRS
5h 42m€188–484Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 14m€182–344Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
5h 38m€105–256Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 4m€132–313Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 51
7h 55m€113–128
Cologne to Meissen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Meissen is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Meissen is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Meissen. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Meissen is 573 km. The road distance is 557.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Meissen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Cologne to Meissen, including transfers.
Cologne to Meissen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Meissen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €490 and takes 5h 42m.
Cologne to Meissen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Meissen is 557 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Cologne to Meissen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Dresden once daily, and the journey takes 17h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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