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How to get fromCologne to Saxon Switzerlandby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Saxon Switzerland 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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    7h 52m
    €117–567

  2. Drive 610.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Saxon Switzerlandcar car 610.7 km
    5h 30m
    €87–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhofbus bus 261
    12h 40m

  4. 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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    4h 57m
    €138–435

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 51m
    €133–577

  6. Bus via Pirna ZOB / Bahnhof

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 56m

  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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    4h 57m
    €180–462

  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 Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    6h 11m
    €103–392

  9. 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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    6h 46m
    €129–425

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain train
    7h 54m
    €87–296

Cologne to Saxon Switzerland by train and bus

Calendar93Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Saxon Switzerland, Germany?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof, and Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Bensberg bus station, Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 12h 40m.

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