There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Werdau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Werdau, Bahnhoftrain S5 / ...
6h 34m€112–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train stationbus 020
10h 18m€29–50Drive 469.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Werdaucar 469.8 km
4h 4m€67–97Train 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 Werdau, Bahnhoftrain
4h 52m€134–265Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbftrain 51
8h 48m€100–230Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gößnitztrain Re1
11h 4mTrain 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 Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
6h 8m€118–384Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Werdau, Bahnhoftrain
6h 10m€105–284
Cologne to Werdau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Werdau is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Werdau is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Werdau. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Werdau, Gedächtnisplatz via Leverkusen and Gera, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Werdau. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Werdau, Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Cologne and Werdau is 625 km. The road distance is 469.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Werdau without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 34m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Cologne to Werdau, including transfers.
Cologne to Werdau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Werdau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Werdau is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 34m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Werdau, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Werdau, Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
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 Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Werdau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Werdau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gößnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- 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
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Werdau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gera central train station.
Cologne to Werdau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Werdau is 470 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Cologne to Werdau.
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