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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Bitterfeld 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(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 28m
    €85–448

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    7h 25m
    €64–95

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    7h 31m

  4. Drive 464.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bitterfeldcar car 464.2 km
    4h 42m
    €66–96

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 37m
    €138–370

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 19m
    €102–450

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

    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
    3h 57m
    €135–319

  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 Bitterfeldtrain train
    4h 40m
    €94–350

  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 Bitterfeldtrain train
    5h 15m
    €115–383

  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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €158–523

  11. 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €200–542

Cologne to Bitterfeld by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bitterfeld via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day.

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