There are 4 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Köthen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Halle (Saale)
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Köthentrain 55 / ...
1h 46m€31–126Drive 145.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Berlin Hbf to Köthencar 145.5 km
1h 35m€22–31Train, line 400 bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Bitterfeld, Bahnhof to Köthen, Bärteichpromenadebus 400
3h 4mTrain
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbftrain Re7
2h 55m€23–92
Berlin Hbf to Köthen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Köthen is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Köthen is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin Hbf to Köthen. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Köthen via Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Berlin Hbf and Köthen is 199 km. The road distance is 145.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Köthen without a car is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 1h 46m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Berlin Hbf to Köthen, including transfers.
Berlin Hbf to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
Berlin Hbf to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Hbf to Köthen is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Berlin Hbf to Köthen.
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What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Köthen via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bitterfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bitterfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 03494-38 42 111
- Website
- Vetter Verkehrsbetriebe
Bus from Bitterfeld, Bahnhof to Köthen, Bärteichpromenade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Vetter Verkehrsbetriebe
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