How to Travel from
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cologne to Bautzen
Composite routes from Cologne to Bautzen
Cheapest
5 h 21 min
Car
625 km.
from $34
Fastest
1 h 17 min
Plane
Other
4 h 34 min
Train, Plane
522 km.
from $10.87
11 h
522 km.
from $97.59
7 h 58 min
522 km.
from $5.43
5 h 51 min
Bus, Plane
522 km.
from $10.87
4 h 24 min
Train, Plane
522 km.
from $10.87
5 h 33 min
Bus, Plane
522 km.
from $10.87
6 h 20 min
Train, Plane
522 km.
from $10.87
8 h 20 min
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Route Navigator Cologne - Bautzen
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Continue and drive toward Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer
Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer, 53 м
53 м
Turn slight right onto Markmannsgasse
Markmannsgasse, 27 м
27 м
Turn right onto Markmannsgasse
Markmannsgasse, 193 м
193 м
Turn sharp right onto Heumarkt
Heumarkt, 1 km 810 м
1 km 810 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, 385 km 498 м
385 km 498 м
Keep right and take B 96 toward Bautzen-West, Hoyerswerda
Bautzen-West, Hoyerswerda, B 96, 373 м
373 м
Turn right onto Hoyerswerdaer Straße - Wojerowska and take B 96 toward Oppach, Zentrum
Hoyerswerdaer Straße - Wojerowska, Oppach, Zentrum, B 96, 391 м
391 м
Turn left onto Schliebenstraße
Schliebenstraße, 67 м
67 м
Turn left onto Fichteschulweg
Fichteschulweg, 121 м
121 м
Keep left onto Fichteschulweg
Fichteschulweg, 67 м
67 м
Turn slight left onto Fichteschulweg
Fichteschulweg, 162 м
162 м
Keep right onto Oberweg - Horni puć
Oberweg - Horni puć, 91 м
91 м
Turn slight right onto Oberweg - Horni puć
Oberweg - Horni puć, 217 м
217 м
Continue onto Seidauer Straße - Židowska
Seidauer Straße - Židowska, 1 km 577 м
1 km 577 м
Continue onto Vor dem Schülertor - Před šulerskimi wrotami
Vor dem Schülertor - Před šulerskimi wrotami, 201 м
201 м
Turn sharp left onto Wendischer Graben
Wendischer Graben, 244 м
244 м
Turn right onto Am Stadtwall - Při měšćanskim nasypje
Am Stadtwall - Při měšćanskim nasypje, 340 м
340 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Cologne East to Chemnitz
Ave. Duration:
6h 35m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$47.07–$69.97
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Bautzen
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$15.27–$22.90
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 Dresden
Ave. Duration:
4h 11m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$229.01–$496.18
Plane from Frankfurt to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.14–$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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.12–$508.90
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 Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.26–$33.08
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:
4h 54m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$95.42–$114.50
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M)
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$45.80–$52.16
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$45.80–$50.89
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden
Ave. Duration:
7h 19m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$120.86–$139.95
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 26m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$21.63–$30.53
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 6m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$61.07–$89.06
Die Länderbahn
Phone:
0 89 54 888 97 - 25
Email:
info@laenderbahn.com
Website:
laenderbahn.com/
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
Ave. Duration:
42 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
Hourly
trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Phone:
+49 89 548889725
Email:
info@trilex.de
Website:
laenderbahn.com/trilex/
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
Ave. Duration:
41 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bautzen?
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bautzen is to bus which costs $54.35 - $86.96 and takes 11h.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Bautzen?
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bautzen is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $97.83 - $152.17 .
Is there a direct train between Cologne and Bautzen?
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bautzen via Frankfurt and Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
How far is it from Cologne to Bautzen?
The distance between Cologne and Bautzen is 597 km. The road distance is 648.6 km.
How do I travel from Cologne to Bautzen without a car?
The best way to get from Cologne to Bautzen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 58m and costs .
How long does it take to get from Cologne to Bautzen?
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Cologne to Bautzen, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Cologne to Bautzen train from?
Cologne to Bautzen train services, operated by NS, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Train or bus from Cologne to Bautzen?
The best way to get from Cologne to Bautzen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $54.35 - $86.96 and takes 11h.
Where does the Cologne to Bautzen train arrive?
Cologne to Bautzen train services, operated by NS, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Can I drive from Cologne to Bautzen?
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bautzen is 649 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Cologne to Bautzen.
How do I get a train ticket from Cologne to Bautzen?
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Where can I stay near Bautzen?
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