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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bad Schandau to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 22m
    €120–310

  2. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    9h 55m
    €48–93

  3. Drive  608.2 km

    1. Drive from Bad Schandau to Colognecar car 608.2 km
    5h 20m
    €90–130

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    5h 45m
    €150–465

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    9h 7m
    €56–285

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 55m
    €128–158

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 38m
    €110–306

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    5h 9m
    €123–346

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 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
    5h 16m
    €158–390

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    7h 14m
    €88–235

  11. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Schandau to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PRG - CGN
    6h 43m
    €90–265

Bad Schandau to Cologne by train

Calendar190Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a train from Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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