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

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There are 10 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 54m
    €101–256

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 33m
    €65–145

  3. Drive  545.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riesacar car 545.2 km
    5h 6m
    €103–148

  4. 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 14m
    €148–408

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55
    6h 49m
    €100–220

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train Re50
    9h 17m
    €87–176

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 27m
    €131–443

  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 Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 18m
    €127–310

  9. 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 28m
    €93–293

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €111–321

Cologne to Riesa by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 54m.

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