There are 9 ways to get from Grimma to Cologne by train, bus, 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
5h 49m€95–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusenbus 264 / ...
10h 18m€40–65Drive 506.8 km
- Drive from Grimma to Colognecar 506.8 km
4h 28m€75–108Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 55m€140–487Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
7h 20m€106–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leipzig , ZOB to Bielefeldbus Odesa
- Take the train from Rheda-Wiedenbrueck to Koeln Hbftrain Re
11h 39mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 1m€132–259Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
5h 43m€94–323Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
6h 15m€107–373
Grimma to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grimma to Cologne is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Grimma to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Grimma to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Grimma, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Leipzig central train station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Grimma to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Grimma Ob Bf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Grimma and Cologne is 580 km. The road distance is 506.8 km.
The best way to get from Grimma to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Grimma to Cologne, including transfers.
Grimma to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Grimma to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Grimma to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Grimma, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Grimma Ob Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Rheda-Wiedenbrueck to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Leipzig , ZOB to Bielefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Grimma to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Grimma to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grimma to Cologne is 507 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Grimma to Cologne.
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