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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    7h 19m
    €121–569

  2. Drive 623.8 km

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    1. Drive from Cologne to Bautzencar car 623.8 km
    5h 20m
    €89–129

  3. 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

  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-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    7h 11m
    €168–498

  5. 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 18m
    €141–574

  6. 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 39m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    4h 10m
    €153–459

  8. 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 11m
    €186–472

  9. 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 56m
    €114–416

  10. 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    6h 31m
    €144–447

Cologne to Bautzen by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 7h 19m. 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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