There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Wittenberg by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain Ice
6h 28m€97–267Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hallebus N23
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain Ice
9h 49m€45–84Bus, train via Magdeburg
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 167 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain Ice
8h 58mDrive 514.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wittenbergcar 514.9 km
5h 1m€72–104Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
5h 55m€117–431Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain Ice
10h 8m€90–193Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Leipzig central train stationbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
7h 12m€84–246
Cologne to Wittenberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wittenberg is to bus and train which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wittenberg is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Wittenberg. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Cologne and Wittenberg is 593 km. The road distance is 514.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wittenberg without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €95 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Cologne to Wittenberg, including transfers.
Cologne to Wittenberg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Wittenberg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wittenberg is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Cologne to Wittenberg.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
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
- €85–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leverkusen to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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