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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Schandau by plane, train, bus, 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 10m
    €148–445

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    10h 1m
    €56–110

  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
    7h 6m
    €117–548

  4. Drive 606.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Schandaucar car 606.2 km
    5h 22m
    €87–126

  5. 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 11m
    €180–458

  6. 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
    €103–382

  7. 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
    6h
    €134–415

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain train
    7h 5m
    €87–291

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 6m
    €133–555

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Krippen Bahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    19h 1m

Cologne to Bad Schandau by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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