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How to get fromCologne to Bad Schandauby plane, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Schandau by plane, train, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    4h 8m
    €142–434

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Krippen Bahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    10h 18m
    €68–120

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    7h 29m
    €129–286

  4. Drive  606.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Schandaucar car 606.2 km
    5h 22m
    €90–129

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €167–494

  6. 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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    4h 12m
    €165–394

  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 Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    5h 26m
    €108–301

  8. 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 Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    5h 57m
    €123–341

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    8h 25m
    €134–283

Cologne to Bad Schandau by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 589.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Schandau, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof via Frankfurt and Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 29m.

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