There are 9 ways to get from Zwickau to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 38m€115–136Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zwickau to Cologne481.2 km
5h 6m€23–40Bus
- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bensberg Busbahnhofbus N20
9h 4m€33–60Drive 479.4 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Colognecar 479.4 km
4h 6m€68–98Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 26m€124–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
- Take the bus from Erfurt to Kölnbus Kyiv-Genk / ...
9h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Stadtrodatrain Re1
- Take the train from Stadtroda to Köln Hbftrain 51
10h 19m€103–122Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 59m€141–248Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
5h 55m€119–289
Zwickau to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Chemnitz central bus station and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Zwickau and Cologne is 635 km. The road distance is 479.4 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 38m and costs €110 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Zwickau to Cologne, including transfers.
Zwickau to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 38m and costs €110 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Chemnitz central bus station and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Stadtroda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stadtroda to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bensberg Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Erfurt to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zwickau to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Zwickau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Cologne is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Zwickau to Cologne.
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