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

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    7h 33m
    €115–528

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    9h 57m
    €42–69

  3. Drive 476.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zwickaucar car 476.4 km
    4h 9m
    €68–98

  4. 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 Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €157–443

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    7h 55m
    €125–536

  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 Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    10h 14m

  7. 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/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 1m
    €150–393

  8. 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 Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    5h 28m
    €186–455

  9. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €120–454

Cologne to Zwickau by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zwickau, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Zwickau central train station via Bensberg bus station and Chemnitz central bus station in around 9h 57m.

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