There are 6 ways to get from Quedlinburg 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
best- Take the train from Quedlinburg to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re11 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
6h 16m€52–233Bus
- Take the bus from Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbfbus Re11 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
8h 19mDrive 381.6 km
- Drive from Quedlinburg to Colognecar 381.6 km
4h 33m€57–82Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Quedlinburg to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
6h 22m€103–399Train, bus
- Take the train from Quedlinburg to Nordhausen Nordtrain Rb
- Take the train from Nordhausen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Leverkusenbus 264
9h 57mTrain, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Quedlinburg to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
6h 54m€116–448
Quedlinburg to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quedlinburg to Cologne is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Quedlinburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Quedlinburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Quedlinburg, Steinweg and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof and Magdeburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Quedlinburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Quedlinburg and arriving at Köln Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Quedlinburg and Cologne is 514 km. The road distance is 381.6 km.
The best way to get from Quedlinburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Quedlinburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Quedlinburg to Cologne bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof station.
Quedlinburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Quedlinburg station.
The best way to get from Quedlinburg to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between Quedlinburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Quedlinburg to Köln Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quedlinburg, Steinweg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof, Magdeburg Hbf, and Magdeburg in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Quedlinburg to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Quedlinburg to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Quedlinburg to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 3943 5580
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH
Train from Quedlinburg to Nordhausen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Nordhausen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Nordhausen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Quedlinburg to Cologne bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Quedlinburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quedlinburg to Cologne is 382 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Quedlinburg to Cologne.
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