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

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

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    8h 50m
    €136–477

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Görlitzbus bus N20
    12h 50m
    €55–95

  3. Drive 671.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rothenburgcar car 671.6 km
    5h 55m
    €96–139

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    9h 24m
    €184–578

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    10h 36m
    €155–652

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    21h

  7. 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-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    6h 23m
    €160–541

  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 S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    6h 48m
    €99–276

  9. 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-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    6h 24m
    €202–554

  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 S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    7h 23m
    €130–309

Cologne to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 752.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via S Spandau Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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