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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 30m
    €286–407

  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 36m
    €44–93

  3. Drive  397.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Saalfeldcar car 397.3 km
    3h 50m
    €59–85

  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 Leipzig Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train
    5h 31m
    €140–717

  5. Train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    5h 58m
    €275–407

  6. Train #2

    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 40m
    €295–421

Cologne to Saalfeld by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 503.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Saalfeld(Saale) via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 30m.

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