There are 8 ways to get from Merseburg to Cologne by train, bus, night train, 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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
5h 33m€69–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halle to LeverkusenN23
8h 48m€38–60Night train
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
11h 36m€58–280Drive 433.6 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Cologne433.6 km
4h 8m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Köln Hbf51
7h 33m€87–192Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LEJ - DUS
5h 42m€174–397Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
3h 47m€108–283Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
4h 29m€84–300
Merseburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Cologne is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 47m and costs €100 - €290.
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 33m.
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 33m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Merseburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Merseburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 33m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €400 and takes 5h 42m.
Merseburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Cologne is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m 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 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- €24–35
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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