There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Chemnitz by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
7h 5m€111–442Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Chemnitz501.4 km
5h 20m€22–40Bus
- Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N20
8h 7m€40–70Drive 502.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Chemnitzcar 502.2 km
4h 22m€72–104Fly 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 Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h€155–428Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
7h 6m€125–470Train #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain Re1
10h 28mTrain 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 Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 1m€188–441Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
4h 58m€149–337Fly 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 Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 55m€120–389Fly 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 Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
6h 30m€145–420
Cologne to Chemnitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Chemnitz is to rideshare which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Chemnitz station. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station via Bensberg bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Chemnitz is 629 km. The road distance is 502.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Chemnitz without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 7h 5m and costs €110 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cologne to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Cologne to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Cologne to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Chemnitz is to train via Fulda which takes 7h 5m and costs €110 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Chemnitz Hbf via Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Chemnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Cologne to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Chemnitz is 502 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Cologne to Chemnitz.
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