There are 10 ways to get from Wittenberg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
5h 3m€111–233Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re13 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusenbus N1327 / ...
10h 22m€53–114Bus
- Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Hauptbahnhofbus 304
- Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
9h 53mDrive 514.1 km
- Drive from Wittenberg to Colognecar 514.1 km
4h 59m€76–109Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 34m€89–301Train
- Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re13 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
6h 58m€93–224Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 5m€102–341Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
6h 8m€138–407Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 54m€138–292Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 1m€127–336
Wittenberg to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Wittenberg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Dessau Hbf and Magdeburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Wittenberg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Wittenberg and Cologne is 621 km. The road distance is 514.1 km.
The best way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 3m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Wittenberg to Cologne, including transfers.
Wittenberg to Cologne bus services, operated by Vetter GmbH, depart from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Wittenberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wittenberg to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 3m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 53m.
What companies run services between Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Dessau Hbf, Magdeburg Hbf, and Magdeburg in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Vetter GmbH
Bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Vetter GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wittenberg to Cologne bus services, operated by Vetter GmbH, arrive at Dessau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Wittenberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wittenberg to Cologne is 514 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Wittenberg to Cologne.
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