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How to get fromKöthen to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Köthen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köthen to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    5h 18m
    €90–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halle to Leverkusenbus bus N23
    8h 26m
    €39–73

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 16m

  4. Drive  457 km

    1. Drive from Köthen to Colognecar car 457 km
    4h 30m
    €67–96

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    5h 42m
    €125–362

  6. Train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5h 40m
    €85–178

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 44m
    €135–239

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

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 43m
    €89–307

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 35m
    €172–461

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

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    5h 12m
    €108–334

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    6h 19m
    €138–353

Köthen to Cologne by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köthen to Köln Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 5h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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