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There are 11 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

    best
    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
    3h 57m
    €138–416

  2. Bus via Nossen Markt

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    12h 16m
    €45–75

  3. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    8h
    €123–492

  4. Drive 557.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Meissencar car 557.4 km
    4h 53m
    €79–114

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    7h 10m
    €160–457

  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 10m
    €168–428

  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 41m
    €103–372

  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
    €131–401

  9. 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 Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 51m
    €156–361

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55
    8h 29m
    €110–550

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 19m

Cologne to Meissen by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

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, Fulda Bahnhof, Leipzig Hbf, and Coswig Bahnhof in around 8h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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