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There are 11 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 Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5h 29m
    €100–503

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1338 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Roßlau(Elbe)train train Re13 / ...
    10h 25m
    €55–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg, ZOB to Roßlaubus bus Re13
    9h 36m

  4. Drive 514.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Wittenbergcar car 514.9 km
    5h 2m
    €73–106

  5. 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 53m
    €87–314

  6. 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 11 / ...
    7h 6m
    €109–477

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 16m
    €115–343

  8. 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 28m
    €124–395

  9. 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 38m
    €141–371

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €167–561

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €154–565

Cologne to Wittenberg by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Altstadt via Magdeburg, Magdeburg, ZOB, and Roßlau in around 9h 36m.

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