There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Plauen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain Re
7h 13m€69–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N20
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus 1304A
10h 12m€36–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Erfurtbus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain Rb
10h 10mDrive 475.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Plauencar 475.9 km
4h 28m€66–96Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Plauen, oberer Bahnhoftrain
6h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain Rb
9h 1mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain
5h 48m€131–248
Cologne to Plauen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Plauen is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Plauen is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Plauen station. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Plauen station Mitte via Bensberg Busbahnhof and Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Plauen. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf via Nürnberg Hbf and Hof Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Plauen is 639 km. The road distance is 475.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Plauen without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 13m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cologne to Plauen, including transfers.
Cologne to Plauen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg Busbahnhof station.
Cologne to Plauen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Plauen is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 13m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 10h 12m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Plauen, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf via Nürnberg Hbf and Hof Hbf in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Plauen station Mitte via Bensberg Busbahnhof and Chemnitz central bus station in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Plauen, oberer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Plauen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Cologne to Plauen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gera Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Plauen is 476 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Cologne to Plauen.
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