There are 10 ways to get from Saxony to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
4h 59m€50–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusenbus N23 / ...
8h 28m€20–40Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Cologne462.3 km
5h 58m€22–26Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 32m€81–353Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
5h 50m€50–130Drive 461.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Colognecar 461.8 km
4h 44m€65–94Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
4h 8m€72–293Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 49m€155–344Fly 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
3h 51m€106–216Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 48m€97–345
Saxony to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saxony to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €26 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Saxony to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 32m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Saxony station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Saxony and Cologne is 550 km. The road distance is 461.8 km.
The best way to get from Saxony to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Saxony to Cologne, including transfers.
Saxony to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Saxony to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saxony to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between Saxony, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 7h 26m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Saxony to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Saxony to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saxony to Cologne is 462 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Saxony to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Saxony and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.