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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Dessau 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 Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1338 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    8h 23m
    €46–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus bus Re13
    7h 45m

  4. Drive  495.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dessaucar car 495.6 km
    4h 25m
    €72–103

  5. 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 Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 3m
    €95–314

  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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    6h 13m
    €107–441

  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 Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    4h 28m
    €139–305

  8. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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 Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €116–343

  9. 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
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €161–534

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €132–381

  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
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €192–542

Cologne to Dessau by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dessau, 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, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg and Magdeburg Hbf in around 7h 45m.

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