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How to get fromBad Schandau to Cologneby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bad Schandau to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    4h 11m
    €143–447

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    9h 58m
    €50–98

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    7h 22m
    €123–599

  4. Drive 608.2 km

    1. Drive from Bad Schandau to Colognecar car 608.2 km
    5h 20m
    €87–126

  5. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 23m
    €177–458

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 58m
    €96–404

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    5h 26m
    €125–441

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    7h 26m
    €94–265

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 50m
    €127–580

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Krippen Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 16m

Bad Schandau to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Bad Schandau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bad Schandau to Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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