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How to get fromCologne Cathedral to Dresdenby train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 50m
    €144–404

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 567 km
    6h 6m
    €20–40

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    6h 36m
    €110–256

  4. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    9h 26m
    €45–70

  5. Drive  568.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Dresdencar car 568.1 km
    4h 56m
    €84–121

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    6h 37m
    €165–462

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3h 48m
    €150–363

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 6m
    €103–286

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 55m
    €117–328

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    7h 29m
    €120–260

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    7h 34m
    €50–260

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 32m
    €125–140

Cologne Cathedral to Dresden by foot and train

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Cologne Cathedral to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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