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How to get fromCologne to Meissenby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Meissen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadttrain train
    4h 3m
    €120–371

  2. Drive 557.4 km

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    1. Drive from Cologne to Meissencar car 557.4 km
    4h 51m
    €79–114

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    7h 10m
    €123–146

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 20m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    5h 42m
    €188–484

  6. 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
    4h 14m
    €182–344

  7. 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 38m
    €105–256

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 4m
    €132–313

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 51
    7h 55m
    €113–128

Cologne to Meissen by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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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.

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