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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Schandau 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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    7h 29m
    €124–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    11h 10m
    €53–76

  3. Drive  606.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Schandaucar car 606.2 km
    5h 22m
    €89–129

  4. 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 56m
    €146–464

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    8h 25m
    €131–277

  6. Train #2

    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
    €68–112

  7. 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
    €143–386

  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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    5h 21m
    €107–309

  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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    6h 9m
    €127–343

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    4h 20m
    €126–418

Cologne to Bad Schandau by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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