There are 10 ways to get from Geithain to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 55m€114–497Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bensberg bus stationbus N20
8h 48m€42–70Drive 496.5 km
- Drive from Geithain to Colognecar 496.5 km
4h 33m€71–102Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 34m€150–446Train
- Take the train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
7h 14m€109–477Train #2
- Take the train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
8h 54mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 21m€138–319Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
5h 13m€90–386Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 43m€109–423Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 43m€184–447
Geithain to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geithain to Cologne is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Geithain to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Geithain station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Geithain to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Geithain and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Geithain and Cologne is 659 km. The road distance is 496.5 km.
The best way to get from Geithain to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Geithain to Cologne, including transfers.
Geithain to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Geithain to Cologne train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Geithain station.
The best way to get from Geithain to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Geithain, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Geithain to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geithain to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bensberg bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Geithain to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bensberg bus station.
Geithain to Cologne train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geithain to Cologne is 497 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Geithain to Cologne.
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