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How to get fromBastei (Mountain) to Cologneby ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bastei (Mountain) to Cologne by ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Ferry, train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry F 7
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 35m

  2. Drive  610.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bastei (Mountain) to Colognecar car 610.3 km
    5h 25m
    €90–130

  3. Ferry, bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry F 7
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    10h 26m

  4. Ferry, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kurort Rathen Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    4h 44m

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry F 7
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    9h 20m

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry F 7
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 25m

  7. Ferry to Dresden Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    5h 58m

  8. Ferry to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry
    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 30m

  9. Ferry, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    6h 8m

  10. Ferry, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathenferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    6h 39m

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Bastei (Mountain), Germany and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Bastei (Mountain) to Cologne. However, you can take the ferry to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen, walk to Kurort Rathen Bahnhof, take the train to Dresden Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Frankfurt, then take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen to Köln Neumarkt via Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen, Kurort Rathen Bahnhof, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Dresden central station, and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 10h 26m.

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