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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 50
    6h
    €100–422

  2. Drive 545.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Riesacar car 545.2 km
    5h 6m
    €79–114

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 9m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 14m
    €149–469

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55
    6h 49m
    €110–430

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 15m
    €170–443

  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 Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 19m
    €96–317

  8. 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/Halle Flughafen to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 54m
    €134–334

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 53m
    €121–367

Cologne to Riesa by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.9 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Riesa, Germany?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h.

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