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

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

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Re
    7h 8m
    €113–320

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Plauen station Mittebus bus 1304A
    10h 35m
    €50–75

  3. Drive  475.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Plauencar car 475.9 km
    4h 29m
    €90–129

  4. 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/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train
    5h 48m
    €144–346

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Südtrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gera Sued to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    8h 38m
    €112–279

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    3. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Re
    10h 7m
    €100–207

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train
    6h 39m
    €154–442

Cologne to Plauen by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Plauen, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf via Nürnberg Hbf and Hof Hbf in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Plauen station Mitte via Bensberg bus station and Chemnitz central bus station in around 10h 35m.

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