There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus N20
- Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhofbus 261
12h 30mDrive 618.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Sächsische Schweizcar 618.5 km
5h 39m€88–126Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane CGN - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 49m€150–374Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane DUS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazitrain
8h 16m€163–353
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Sebnitz Busbahnhof via Bensberg bus station and Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Cologne and Sächsische Schweiz is 660 km. The road distance is 618.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz, including transfers.
Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz is 619 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Cologne to Sächsische Schweiz.
There are 1601+ hotels available in Sächsische Schweiz.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sächsische Schweiz, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Sächsische Schweiz via Bensberg bus station, Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €22–35
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03501 792-160
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovps.de
Bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- OVPS Regionalverkehr
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