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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Riesa by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 39m
    €108–504

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 264 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    10h
    €50–116

  3. Drive 547.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riesacar car 547.1 km
    5h 7m
    €78–112

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 15m
    €140–440

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55
    6h 49m
    €110–550

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train Re50
    8h 10m
    €71–116

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 15m
    €182–459

  8. 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 Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 36m
    €91–331

  9. 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 Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 54m
    €141–364

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 11m
    €112–364

Cologne to Riesa by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 39m.

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