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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 Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    6h 37m
    €116–426

  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 039 / ...
    10h 20m
    €40–65

  3. Drive 476.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zwickaucar car 476.4 km
    4h 9m
    €69–99

  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 Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    5h 24m
    €155–441

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    7h 21m
    €127–453

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    8h 13m
    €71–105

  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
    4h 51m
    €148–318

  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
    €186–449

  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 13m
    €101–386

Cologne to Zwickau by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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 and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Zwickau central train station via Bensberg bus station and Chemnitz central bus station in around 10h 20m.

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