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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Görlitz 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    8h 1m
    €130–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Görlitzbus bus N20
    11h 30m
    €60–90

  3. Drive  668.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Görlitzcar car 668.1 km
    5h 44m
    €124–178

  4. 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-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    4h 49m
    €160–393

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    8h 57m
    €133–264

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    8h 58m
    €82–141

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    5h 3m
    €142–421

  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 Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Goerlitztrain train
    5h 52m
    €98–267

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Goerlitztrain train
    6h 41m
    €112–301

  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/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train
    7h 3m
    €156–297

Cologne to Görlitz by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 766.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Goerlitz via Frankfurt and Dresden-Neustadt in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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