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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Quedlinburgtrain train Re11 / ...
    6h 5m
    €90–164

  2. Drive  379.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Quedlinburgcar car 379.2 km
    4h 29m
    €56–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re11
    8h 12m

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Quedlinburgtrain train
    6h 39m
    €104–300

  5. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Quedlinburgtrain train Re11 / ...
    6h 12m
    €90–164

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nordhausentrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nordhausen Nord to Quedlinburgtrain train Rb
    10h 41m

  7. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Quedlinburgtrain train
    7h 10m
    €125–319

Cologne to Quedlinburg by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Quedlinburg via Magdeburg Hbf in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Quedlinburg, Voßbrücke via Magdeburg, Magdeburg Hbf, and Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 12m.

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