There are 10 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 Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
7h 1m€116–513Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusenbus 264 / ...
10h 23m€35–65Drive 506.8 km
- Drive from Grimma to Colognecar 506.8 km
4h 28m€72–104Train 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
4h 27m€135–331Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
7h 20m€116–493Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Drf
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
9h 46mTrain 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 41m€157–457Train 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 20m€105–382Train, 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
5h 46m€129–409Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 52m€191–478
Grimma to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grimma to Cologne is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Grimma to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €130 - €340.
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 23m.
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 and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Grimma and Cologne is 646 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 7h 1m and costs €110 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 1m 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 7h 1m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 23m.
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 and Frankfurt in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
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
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- 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 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Grimma Ob Bf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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 Frankfurt 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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