There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Köthen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain 55
5h 18m€90–180Drive 447.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Köthencar 447.6 km
4h 42m€66–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain 55 / ...
5h 36mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
5h 43m€121–355Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
4h 7m€129–240Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
5h 11m€98–307Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Köthentrain
6h 18m€174–457Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
5h 43m€120–326
Cologne to Köthen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Köthen is to drive which costs €65 - €95 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Köthen is to train and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €120 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Köthen. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Cologne and Köthen is 495 km. The road distance is 447.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Köthen without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €90 - €180.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Köthen takes 5h 18m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Köthen is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €90 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €360 and takes 5h 43m.
Cologne to Köthen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Köthen is 448 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Cologne to Köthen.
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 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 5h 18m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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