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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Saalfeld by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    5h 21m
    €255–568

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Jena bus stationbus bus 020
    2. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb / ...
    8h 33m
    €44–98

  3. Drive 397.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Saalfeldcar car 397.3 km
    3h 50m
    €57–82

  4. Train, fly

    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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train
    5h 41m
    €158–432

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    6h 20m
    €279–601

  6. Train #2

    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-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Neudietendorftrain train Re1
    5. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    8h 38m

Cologne to Saalfeld by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 504.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale) via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 21m.

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