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There are 9 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 55m
    €96–406

  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 28m
    €45–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 50m

  4. Drive 423.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bernburgcar car 423.6 km
    4h 50m
    €61–87

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €144–384

  6. 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 51m
    €139–326

  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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €108–384

  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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bernburg Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €136–424

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

    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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Köthentrain train
    6h 46m
    €178–575

Cologne to Bernburg by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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 2 hours. Tickets cost €90–400 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg once daily, and the journey takes 4h 37m.

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