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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Köthen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    5h 18m
    €80–160

  2. 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 36m

  3. Drive  445.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Köthencar car 445.8 km
    4h 41m
    €83–119

  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
    6h 36m
    €147–349

  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 7m
    €120–221

  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 6m
    €108–305

  7. 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 55m
    €122–339

Cologne to Köthen by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

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 €80–160 and the journey takes 5h 18m.

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