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Compare train and flight for Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £107 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £107, while a flight costs an average of £351.
Distance: 381 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£107 Average Price Cheapest | £351 Average Price | £67 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne:
A train is £244 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne costing on average £351.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (5h 15m by train vs 5h 53m by car). Tickets start at around £107 compared to roughly £67 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Dessau-Roßlau by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:551h05Dessau-Roßlau12:00Cologne£811One-way0 changes
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- 10:551h05Dessau-Roßlau12:00Cologne£811One-way0 changes
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- 10:551h05Dessau-Roßlau12:00Cologne£811One-way0 changes
Other options
- 20:251h05Dessau-Roßlau21:30Cologne£841One-way0 changes
- 18:501h05Dessau-Roßlau19:55Cologne£841One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne:
A train is £244 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dessau-Roßlau to Cologne costing on average £351.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dessau-Roßlau and Cologne as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dessau Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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