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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Köthen 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 19m
    €90–380

  2. Drive 447.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Köthencar car 447.7 km
    4h 43m
    €64–93

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    5h 35m

  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 53m
    €139–407

  5. 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
    4h 14m
    €141–360

  6. 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
    5h 9m
    €106–397

  7. 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 43m
    €137–430

  8. 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 Köthentrain train
    6h 21m
    €161–560

Cologne to Köthen by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Köthen every 2 hours. Tickets cost €90–380 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day.

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