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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bautzen by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    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-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    3h 56m
    €146–453

  2. Drive 623.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Bautzencar car 623.8 km
    5h 20m
    €89–128

  3. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    7h 42m
    €122–598

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bautzenbus bus 239
    10h 32m

  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-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    7h 8m
    €168–494

  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-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    4h 8m
    €175–465

  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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    5h 54m
    €113–407

  8. 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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    6h 16m
    €141–436

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    8h 15m
    €141–598

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    18h 40m

Cologne to Bautzen by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bautzen, Germany?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bautzen via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bautzen via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 32m.

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