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How to get fromDresden to Cologneby plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    3h 26m
    €129–408

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Colognerideshare rideshare 569.8 km
    6h 57m
    €29

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    7h
    €130–530

  4. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    8h 29m
    €40–70

  5. Drive 569.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Colognecar car 569.7 km
    4h 52m
    €82–119

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    6h 2m
    €145–446

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 35m
    €163–415

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 2m
    €97–339

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4h 31m
    €116–371

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Köln Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    7h 16m
    €45–500

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    7h 32m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 28m
    €125–135

Dresden to Cologne by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 26m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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