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How to get fromCologne to Freibergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Freiberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    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 Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    7h 4m
    €120–243

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N20
    9h 11m
    €48–76

  3. Drive  536.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Freibergcar car 536.7 km
    4h 43m
    €79–114

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    7h 26m
    €173–474

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    7h 48m
    €134–258

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    9h 37m
    €71–98

  7. 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 Hbf to Freiberg(Sachs)train train
    4h 22m
    €148–414

  8. 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 Hbf to Freiberg(Sachs)train train
    4h 26m
    €171–374

  9. 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 Flughafen BER to Freiberg, Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 38m
    €108–301

  10. 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 Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €151–282

  11. 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 Flughafen BER to Freiberg, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 9m
    €118–341

Cologne to Freiberg by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Freiberg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Freiberg(Sachs) via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, and Chemnitz Hbf in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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