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How to get fromDresden to Cologneby plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3h 40m
    €144–405

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Colognerideshare rideshare 569.8 km
    6h 57m
    €29

  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 18m
    €114–298

  4. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    8h 28m
    €45–75

  5. Drive  569.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Colognecar car 569.7 km
    4h 52m
    €84–121

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    4h 41m
    €164–463

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 33m
    €162–366

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 9m
    €103–284

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 53m
    €123–326

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    7h 16m
    €50–260

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 28m
    €125–140

Dresden to Cologne by train

Calendar190Weekly Trains
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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