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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Halle (Saale) by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Großauheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    5h 1m
    €84–405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hallebus bus N23
    8h 31m
    €40–70

  3. Drive 434.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Halle (Saale)car car 434.2 km
    4h 16m
    €62–90

  4. 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 11m
    €133–379

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 39m
    €95–410

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Berga-Kelbratrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Berga-Kelbra to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    8h 3m

  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 31m
    €135–332

  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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4h 26m
    €100–369

  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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €131–402

  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 29m
    €158–526

  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 30m
    €200–539

Cologne to Halle (Saale) by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 527.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Halle (Saale), Germany?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Hanau Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Halle once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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