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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    5h 49m
    €93–357

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hallebus bus N23
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train Rb
    9h 26m
    €44–71

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 47m

  4. Drive  423.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bernburgcar car 423.5 km
    4h 50m
    €61–88

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €141–389

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train Rb
    6h 11m
    €101–392

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train
    4h 45m
    €137–307

  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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €108–372

  9. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €129–401

  10. 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Köthentrain train
    6h 50m
    €165–552

Cologne to Bernburg by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Köthen every 3 hours. Tickets cost €85–350 and the journey takes 5h 18m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg once daily, and the journey takes 4h 37m.

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