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How to get fromCologne to Bastei (Mountain)by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Bastei (Mountain) by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry 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
    3. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry F 7
    7h 35m

  2. Drive  608.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Bastei (Mountain)car car 608.1 km
    5h 27m
    €90–129

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry F 7
    10h 49m

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    2. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry
    6h 33m

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry F 7
    8h 31m

  6. Train, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    2. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry F 7
    9h 50m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, ferry

    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 ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry
    4h 38m

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry
    6h 5m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train, ferry

    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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathenferry ferry
    6h 54m

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bastei (Mountain), Germany?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Bastei (Mountain). However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Dresden Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Kurort Rathen Bahnhof, walk to Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen, then take the ferry to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Rathen Fährstelle Niederrathen via Bensberg bus station, Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Kurort Rathen Bahnhof, and Rathen Fährstelle Oberrathen in around 10h 49m.

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