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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Wittenberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 11
    5h 37m
    €106–237

  2. Drive  514.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Wittenbergcar car 514.7 km
    5h 2m
    €76–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dessau, Hauptbahnhof to Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 304
    9h 54m

  4. 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 Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    3h 50m
    €91–319

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train S8 / ...
    7h 26m
    €103–254

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    8h 29m
    €84–157

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    4h 39m
    €109–361

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    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 Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    4h 18m
    €128–303

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    4h 30m
    €116–350

Cologne to Wittenberg by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf via Frankfurt in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof via Magdeburg, Magdeburg Hbf, and Dessau, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 54m.

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