There are 4 ways to get from Bitterfeld to Köthen by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 400 bus
best- Take the bus from Bitterfeld, Fisch Eck to Köthen, Bärteichpromenadebus 400
1h 4mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Bitterfeld to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Köthentrain Rb50
1h 18m€6–12Drive 36.2 km
- Drive from Bitterfeld to Köthencar 36.2 km
34 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bitterfeld to Köthentaxi 36.2 km
34 min€100–120
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bitterfeld to Köthen is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Bitterfeld to Köthen is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €5 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bitterfeld, Fisch Eck and arriving at Köthen, Bärteichpromenade. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Bitterfeld to Köthen. However, there are services departing from Bitterfeld and arriving at Köthen via Dessau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Bitterfeld and Köthen is 36 km. The road distance is 36.2 km.
The best way to get from Bitterfeld to Köthen without a car is to line 400 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs .
The line 400 bus from Bitterfeld, Fisch Eck to Köthen, Bärteichpromenade takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Bitterfeld to Köthen bus services, operated by Vetter Verkehrsbetriebe, depart from Bitterfeld, Fisch Eck station.
Bitterfeld to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bitterfeld station.
The best way to get from Bitterfeld to Köthen is to line 400 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €5 - €12 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Bitterfeld, Germany and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
Vetter Verkehrsbetriebe operates a bus from Bitterfeld, Fisch Eck to Köthen, Bärteichpromenade every 2 hours, and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bitterfeld to Köthen via Dessau Hbf in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bitterfeld to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 03494-38 42 111
- Website
- Vetter Verkehrsbetriebe
Bus from Bitterfeld, Fisch Eck to Köthen, Bärteichpromenade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Vetter Verkehrsbetriebe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
Lothar Saack
- Phone
- +49 34901 82351
Taxi-Stand Bahnhof
- Phone
- +49 34901 82330
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Booking & Getting There
Bitterfeld to Köthen bus services, operated by Vetter Verkehrsbetriebe, arrive at Köthen, Bärteichpromenade station.
Bitterfeld to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dessau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitterfeld to Köthen is 36 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Bitterfeld to Köthen.
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