There are 9 ways to get from Merseburg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurttrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
5h 29m€93–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halle to Leverkusenbus N23
8h 45m€32–59Drive 433.6 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Colognecar 433.6 km
4h 9m€62–89Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
5h 42m€153–346Train
- Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re16 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51
7h 28m€98–230Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
8h 58mFly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 9m€120–257Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
4h 46m€90–269Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 29m€100–302
Merseburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Merseburg and Cologne is 539 km. The road distance is 433.6 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 29m and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Merseburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Merseburg to Cologne train services, operated by ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH, depart from Merseburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 29m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 5h 42m.
Merseburg to Cologne train services, operated by ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH, arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Cologne is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Merseburg to Cologne.
What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Merseburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–310
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halle to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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