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How to get fromCologne to Meissenby train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Meissen by train, 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    7h 6m
    €115–276

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Flx30
    8h 3m
    €66–107

  3. Drive  557.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Meissencar car 557.4 km
    4h 53m
    €83–119

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    6h 4m
    €149–450

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55
    8h 30m
    €100–240

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    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
    4h 9m
    €144–380

  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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 36m
    €105–316

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 37m
    €136–335

  9. 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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 24m
    €123–357

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    4h 23m
    €127–411

Cologne to Meissen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a week.

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