How to Travel from
Cologne to Altenberg
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Cologne, Germany → Altenberg, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cologne to Altenberg
Composite routes from Cologne to Altenberg
Cheapest
5 h 20 min
Car
615 km.
from $33
Fastest
1 h 16 min
Plane
Other
8 h 24 min
476 km.
from $133.63
5 h 59 min
Train, Plane
476 km.
from $239.14
5 h 56 min
Bus, Plane
476 km.
from $10.87
5 h 50 min
Train, Plane
476 km.
from $236
6 h 44 min
Train, Plane
476 km.
from $10.87
6 h 53 min
Train, Plane
476 km.
from $10.87
Route Navigator Cologne - Altenberg
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Bürgerstraße
Bürgerstraße, 73 м
73 м
Turn right onto Alter Markt
Alter Markt, 32 м
32 м
Turn left onto Bechergasse
Bechergasse, 70 м
70 м
Turn left onto Am Hof
Am Hof, 124 м
124 м
Turn left onto Unter Goldschmied
Unter Goldschmied, 173 м
173 м
Turn right onto Laurenzplatz
Laurenzplatz, 94 м
94 м
Turn left onto Marspfortengasse
Marspfortengasse, 174 м
174 м
Turn right onto Gülichplatz
Gülichplatz, 380 м
380 м
Keep left onto Pipinstraße and drive toward Stadthaus, Lanxess Arena, Deutzer Brücke, Koelnmesse
Pipinstraße, Stadthaus, Lanxess Arena, Deutzer Brücke, Koelnmesse, 1 km 717 м
1 km 717 м
Keep left onto Deutzer Brücke
Deutzer Brücke, 1 km 902 м
1 km 902 м
Turn left onto Deutz-Mülheimer Straße
Deutz-Mülheimer Straße, 1 km 675 м
1 km 675 м
Keep right onto B 55a and drive toward Frankfurt a. M. / Oberhausen / Gummersbach / Köln Ost
Frankfurt a. M. / Oberhausen / Gummersbach / Köln Ost, 3 km 336 м
3 km 336 м
Keep left onto A 4 and drive toward Olpe, Gummersbach, Merheim
Olpe, Gummersbach, Merheim, 61 km 284 м
61 km 284 м
Keep right and take A 45, B 54, B 55 toward Wenden, Dortmund, Olpe, Frankfurt a.M.
Wenden, Dortmund, Olpe, Frankfurt a.M., A 45, B 54, B 55, 185 м
185 м
Keep right and take A 45 toward Frankfurt a.M.
Frankfurt a.M., A 45, 78 km 78 м
78 km 78 м
Keep right and take B 49 toward Gießen, Lahnau, Wetzlar
Gießen, Lahnau, Wetzlar, B 49, 303 м
303 м
Keep left and take B 49 toward Wetzlar-Süd, Gießen, Lahnau
Wetzlar-Süd, Gießen, Lahnau, B 49, 275 м
275 м
Keep right and take B 49 toward Gießen, Lahnau
Gießen, Lahnau, B 49, 10 km 507 м
10 km 507 м
Keep left onto Gießener Ring and take A 485 toward Kassel, Erfurt, Marburg
Gießener Ring, Kassel, Erfurt, Marburg, A 485, 6 km 673 м
6 km 673 м
Keep right and take B 49 toward Grünberg, Großen-Buseck, Annerod
Grünberg, Großen-Buseck, Annerod, B 49, 182 м
182 м
Turn slight right onto Grünberger Straße
Grünberger Straße, 8 km 718 м
8 km 718 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Kassel, Wetzlar, Dortmund, Marburg
Kassel, Wetzlar, Dortmund, Marburg, A 5, 2 km 969 м
2 km 969 м
Keep left onto A 5 and drive toward Hannover, Kassel, Erfurt, Fulda
Hannover, Kassel, Erfurt, Fulda, 22 km 503 м
22 km 503 м
Keep right onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Hannover, Erfurt, Fulda
Hannover, Erfurt, Fulda, A 5, 41 km 278 м
41 km 278 м
Keep right and take B 454 toward Kirchheim, Niederaula
Kirchheim, Niederaula, B 454, 144 м
144 м
Keep left toward A 4, A 7
A 4, A 7, 1 km 628 м
1 km 628 м
Keep right and take A 4 toward Berlin, Dresden, Erfurt, Bad Hersfeld
Berlin, Dresden, Erfurt, Bad Hersfeld, A 4, 276 km 673 м
276 km 673 м
Keep right and take B 169 toward Frankenberg, Mittweida, Flöha
Frankenberg, Mittweida, Flöha, B 169, 316 м
316 м
Turn right
122 м
122 м
Turn left onto Äußere Hainichener Straße and take B 169 toward Döbeln, Hainichen, Frankenberg
Äußere Hainichener Straße, Döbeln, Hainichen, Frankenberg, B 169, 1 km 812 м
1 km 812 м
Turn sharp right onto Sachsenburger Weg and drive toward Ortsmitte
Sachsenburger Weg, Ortsmitte, 97 м
97 м
Turn left onto Querspange
Querspange, 109 м
109 м
Turn right onto Zum Bahnhof
Zum Bahnhof, 466 м
466 м
Turn right
82 м
82 м
Turn slight left onto Am Sachsenpark
Am Sachsenpark, 222 м
222 м
Turn left onto Sachsenburger Weg
Sachsenburger Weg, 31 м
31 м
Turn left onto Zur Rußbutte
Zur Rußbutte, 222 м
222 м
Turn sharp right onto Dorfstraße
Dorfstraße, 2 km 715 м
2 km 715 м
Turn left onto An der Landstraße
An der Landstraße, 14 km 567 м
14 km 567 м
Turn left onto An der Hauptstraße and take B 173 toward Freiberg
An der Hauptstraße, Freiberg, B 173, 6 km 373 м
6 km 373 м
Turn right onto Anton-Günther-Straße
Anton-Günther-Straße, 1 km 721 м
1 km 721 м
Turn right onto Marienstraße
Marienstraße, 1 km 518 м
1 km 518 м
Turn right onto Am Bahnhof
Am Bahnhof, 183 м
183 м
Keep left onto Bahnhofstraße
Bahnhofstraße, 137 м
137 м
Turn right onto Humboldtstraße
Humboldtstraße, 442 м
442 м
Keep left onto Dammstraße
Dammstraße, 1 km 781 м
1 km 781 м
Turn right onto Frauensteiner Straße
Frauensteiner Straße, 5 km 146 м
5 km 146 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Frauensteiner Straße
Frauensteiner Straße, 14 km 944 м
14 km 944 м
Turn left onto S 184 and drive toward Altenberg, Hermsdorf
Altenberg, Hermsdorf, 13 km 473 м
13 km 473 м
Turn left onto Tannenflußweg and drive toward Altenberg, Rehefeld
Tannenflußweg, Altenberg, Rehefeld, 2 km 618 м
2 km 618 м
Turn right onto Talstraße and drive toward Altenberg, Rehefeld
Talstraße, Altenberg, Rehefeld, 1 km 695 м
1 km 695 м
Turn left onto Steinbergweg
Steinbergweg, 1 km 521 м
1 km 521 м
Turn left onto S 182
6 km 560 м
6 km 560 м
Turn sharp left onto Dresdner Straße and take B 170 toward Dresden, Dippoldiswalde
Dresdner Straße, Dresden, Dippoldiswalde, B 170, 250 м
250 м
Turn right onto Max-Niklas-Straße
Max-Niklas-Straße, 114 м
114 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Leverkusen to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
8h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$54.71–$76.34
OVPS Regionalverkehr
Phone:
03501 792-160
Email:
pirna@ovps.de
Website:
ovps.de
Bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenberg
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Airlines
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
3h 13m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$241.73–$1,272.26
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$55.98–$763.36
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$152.67–$636.13
Plane from Frankfurt to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.14–$763.36
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.12–$508.90
Plane from Frankfurt to Schkeuditz
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.78–$368.96
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$82.70–$496.18
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$57.25–$356.23
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$63.61–$241.73
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$24.17–$61.07
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M)
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$24.17–$58.52
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.81–$69.97
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
1h 11m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$48.35–$53.43
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
5h 3m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$95.42–$114.50
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
7h 28m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$120.86–$139.95
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.26–$33.08
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$45.80–$52.16
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M)
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$45.80–$52.16
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
1h 33m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$41.98–$47.07
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
9h 3m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$63.61–$203.56
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.72–$19.08
Train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
1h 34m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$21.63–$31.81
Train from Heidenau Bahnhof to Altenberg
Ave. Duration:
53 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$11.45–$16.54
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB)
Phone:
+32 70 79 79 79
Website:
belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
9h 3m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$63.61–$95.42
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
54 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.72–$20.36
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Köln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
9h 3m
Frequency:
3 times a week
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Email:
fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
46 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Flixtrain
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 100
Email:
info@flixbus.de
Website:
flixtrain.de/
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
8h 14m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$61.07–$89.06
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altenberg?
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altenberg is to bus which costs $46.74 - $65.22 and takes 11h 6m.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Altenberg?
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Altenberg is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs $97.83 - $152.17 .
Is there a direct bus between Cologne and Altenberg?
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Altenberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Altenberg Bahnhof via Leverkusen and Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
How far is it from Cologne to Altenberg?
The distance between Cologne and Altenberg is 753 km. The road distance is 638.6 km.
How do I travel from Cologne to Altenberg without a car?
The best way to get from Cologne to Altenberg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 24m and costs $103.26 - $152.17 .
How long does it take to get from Cologne to Altenberg?
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Cologne to Altenberg, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Cologne to Altenberg bus from?
Cologne to Altenberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Train or bus from Cologne to Altenberg?
The best way to get from Cologne to Altenberg is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 24m and costs $103.26 - $152.17 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $46.74 - $65.22 and takes 11h 6m.
Where does the Cologne to Altenberg bus arrive?
Cologne to Altenberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Can I drive from Cologne to Altenberg?
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Altenberg is 639 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Cologne to Altenberg.
Where can I stay near Altenberg?
There are 542+ hotels available in Altenberg. Prices start at $28.88 per night.
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