There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
5h 27m€103–419Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain Flx30
7h 3m€57–98Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain 55 / ...
7h 24mDrive 464.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bitterfeldcar 464.2 km
4h 42m€67–97Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
5h 35m€134–356Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55
6h 18m€102–393Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
3h 58m€132–293Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bitterfeldtrain
4h 42m€94–326Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 11m€154–502Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bitterfeldtrain
5h 14m€114–355Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 15m€187–519
Cologne to Bitterfeld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld is to train which costs €55 - €100 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld is to train and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bitterfeld. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bitterfeld via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Bitterfeld is 584 km. The road distance is 464.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 27m and costs €100 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld, including transfers.
Cologne to Bitterfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 27m and costs €100 - €420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €360 and takes 5h 35m.
Cologne to Bitterfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bitterfeld is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Cologne to Bitterfeld.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bitterfeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bitterfeld via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bitterfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bitterfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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