There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DRS - CGN
4h 26m€154–436Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 264 / ...
9h 35m€50–85Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
3h 40mTrain via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain 49 / ...
7h 36m€132–587Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 36m€95–341Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
4h 17m€152–419Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
4h 45mTrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain 55
8h 47m€130–600Bus via Bonn Hbf
- Take the bus from Dresden to Bonn Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
18h 4mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Cologne Bonn-CGN551.6 km
5h 8mDrive 551.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)car 551.6 km
5h 8m€78–113
Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs €95 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf via Frankfurt and Siegburg Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Dresden and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is 480 km. The road distance is 551.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 36m and costs €130 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), including transfers.
Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €150 - €440. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €130 - €600 and takes 7h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany?
Lufthansa and Eurowings fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf via Frankfurt and Siegburg Bf in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Cologne Bonn-CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Dresden to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
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