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

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There are 8 ways to get from Plauen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 4m
    €120–439

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plauen station Mitte to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus 1304A
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    9h 19m
    €41–74

  3. Drive 477.9 km

    1. Drive from Plauen to Colognecar car 477.9 km
    4h 28m
    €68–98

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

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 53m
    €161–451

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    8h 34m
    €114–507

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    10h 37m

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

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 42m
    €159–438

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    7h 39m
    €147–526

Plauen to Cologne by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hof Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plauen station Mitte to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Chemnitz central bus station and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 9h 19m.

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