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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Altenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    5h 54m
    €106–420

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train stationbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Gera Hbf to Altenburgbus bus Re3
    10h 44m
    €40–64

  3. Drive  469.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Altenburgcar car 469.6 km
    4h 15m
    €68–98

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    4h 8m
    €138–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    6h 37m
    €117–447

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    7h 29m
    €61–99

  7. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    5h 29m
    €91–380

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    5h 36m
    €160–513

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 1m
    €112–409

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    5h 40m
    €191–521

Cologne to Altenburg by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Altenburg via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Altenburg via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Gera central train station, and Gera Hbf in around 10h 44m.

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