There are 9 ways to get from Wittenberg to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
3h 59m€69–287Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köthen to Köln Hbf55
7h 38m€45–113Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin-SpandauIc
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
6h 40m€74–182Bus
- Take the bus from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Bitterfeld, BahnhofS8 / ...
- Take the bus from Halle to LeverkusenN23
10h 39m€51–85Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Bitterfeld, BahnhofS8 / ...
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
13h 25m€71–305Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
4h 35m€87–328Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 57m€110–365Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 20m€132–300Drive 514.1 km
- Drive from Wittenberg to Cologne514.1 km
4h 56m€74–107
Wittenberg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne is to train which costs €40 - €120 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Wittenberg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Wittenberg and Cologne is 607 km. The road distance is 514.1 km.
The best way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 6h 40m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Wittenberg to Cologne, including transfers.
Wittenberg to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 6h 40m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 39m.
Wittenberg to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Spandau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wittenberg to Cologne is 514 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Wittenberg to Cologne.
What companies run services between Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Köln Heumarkt via Bitterfeld, Bahnhof, Bitterfeld, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Halle, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 10h 39m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–490
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köthen to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Bitterfeld, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/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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