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How to get fromCologne to Riesaby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Riesa by train, bus, night 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 54m
    €109–256

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 33m
    €65–126

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Riesanighttrain night train En
    8h 18m
    €108–229

  4. Drive  547.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riesacar car 547.1 km
    5h 7m
    €81–117

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55
    6h 49m
    €110–240

  6. 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 11m
    €147–439

  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 14m
    €170–399

  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 Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 18m
    €140–295

  9. 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 15m
    €95–275

  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
    5h 46m
    €110–315

Cologne to Riesa by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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 and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 54m.

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