There are 7 ways to get from Greiz to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 5m€83–451Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Leverkusenbus 020
10h 11m€46–68Drive 462.5 km
- Drive from Greiz to Colognecar 462.5 km
4h 11m€86–124Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
6h 14m€143–419Train
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51
7h 47m€89–461Train #2
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Göttingentrain Re1
- Take the train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
10h 52mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Gera Hbf 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
6h 6m€358–473
Greiz to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greiz to Cologne is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Greiz to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Greiz to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Greiz, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Gera central train station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Greiz to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Greiz and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Gera Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Greiz and Cologne is 554 km. The road distance is 462.5 km.
The best way to get from Greiz to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 5m and costs €80 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Greiz to Cologne, including transfers.
Greiz to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Greiz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Greiz to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 5m and costs €80 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Greiz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Greiz to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Gera Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gera central train station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €270–300
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gera central train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Greiz to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Greiz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greiz to Cologne is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Greiz to Cologne.
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