How to travel from Cologne to Altenburg

There are 3 options to travel between Cologne and Altenburg including taking a train, bus, and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Altenburg is a bus with an average price of $39 (€32).

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Altenburg:

A bus is $88 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Altenburg costing on average $127 (€103).

A bus is $465 (€376) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Altenburg costing on average $504 (€408).

The fastest way to travel from Cologne to Altenburg is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 45m.

Other travel options to Altenburg take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 45m.

Bus takes on average 6h 55m.

The distance from Cologne to Altenburg is approximately 238 miles (384 km).

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Altenburg is:

• Around 10 trains per day.
• Around 4 buses per day.
• Around 2 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Altenburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Altenburg:

• Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Altenburg station.
• Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
• Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Zeitz, Bahnhof.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cologne to Altenburg, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Altenburg by train.

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