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How to get fromCologne to Halle (Saale)by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Halle (Saale) 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 54m
    €91–197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hallebus bus N23
    8h 31m
    €40–60

  3. Drive  434.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Halle (Saale)car car 434.2 km
    4h 16m
    €64–92

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 56m
    €135–357

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    5h 39m
    €90–200

  6. 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 27m
    €116–247

  7. 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 27m
    €103–309

  8. 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 Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €122–340

  9. 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 17m
    €166–481

Cologne to Halle (Saale) by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Halle(Saale)Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Halle 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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