There are 11 ways to get from Copenhagen to Riesa by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Rj
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Elsterwerdatrain Re
10h 4m€76–89Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CPH - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
6h 14m€53–237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Dresden Neustadt stationbus N160
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
12h 28m€75–140Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbfnighttrain 301
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain 17
11h 47m€104–253Drive 884 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Riesacar 884 km
8h 45m€164–236Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CPH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
7h 20m€150–461Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane CPH - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
7h 8m€175–507Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane CPH - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
8h 58m€60–292Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CPH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
8h 35m€156–403Fly to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane CPH - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Riesatrain
8h 59m€86–263Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CPH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
8h 39m€175–527
Copenhagen to Riesa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Riesa is to train which costs €75 - €90 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Riesa is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Riesa. However, there are services departing from Koebenhavn H and arriving at Riesa via Berlin Suedkreuz and Elsterwerda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Riesa is 929 km. The road distance is 884 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Riesa without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €75 - €90.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Copenhagen to Riesa, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Riesa train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Koebenhavn H station.
Copenhagen to Riesa train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Berlin Suedkreuz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copenhagen to Riesa is 884 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Copenhagen to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Riesa, Germany?
You can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Riesa via Berlin Suedkreuz and Elsterwerda in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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