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How to get fromCologne to Altenburgby train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Altenburg by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    €119–523

  2. Drive 465.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Altenburgcar car 465.9 km
    4h 15m
    €67–96

  3. 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 7m
    €140–354

  4. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    6h 39m
    €105–489

  5. 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 26m
    €109–420

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    5h 29m
    €173–542

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    5h 49m
    €137–460

  8. 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 41m
    €193–554

Cologne to Altenburg by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Altenburg via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 37m.

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