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How to get fromMerseburg to Cologneby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Merseburg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 38m
    €64–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halle to Leverkusenbus bus N23
    8h 48m
    €38–60

  3. Drive 433.6 km

    1. Drive from Merseburg to Colognecar car 433.6 km
    4h 9m
    €62–89

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    5h 43m
    €184–357

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    7h 31m
    €92–107

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    8h 41m
    €87–165

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 9m
    €110–243

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

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 53m
    €84–293

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

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    5h 34m
    €114–367

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    6h 35m
    €114–424

Merseburg to Cologne by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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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 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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