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| Operated by | Vehicle type | Departure time | Departure location | Trip duration | Arrival time | Arrival location | Recommended | Price and booking link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flixtrain + Flixbus | Dresden Central Station | Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße | Cheapest | |||||
 | Dresden Neustadt Station | Hbf | Fastest | |||||
Flixbus + Flixtrain | Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) | Hbf | No tags | |||||
| Dresden Central Station | Hbf | No tags | |||||
Flixbus + Flixtrain | Neustadt | Hbf | No tags |
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Busbud recommends carpooling from Dresden to CologneAmong the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Cologne. The journey takes about 5 hours 40 minutes and with fares starting at just $32, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.
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The cheapest trip from Dresden to Cologne was searched and found on Oct 8, 2025 with a price of $34To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Dresden to Cologne, as early as possible.
You can expect to pay from $34 to $218 for a train ticket from Dresden to Cologne based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $34 which is on 2025-10-08.
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Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Dresden and Cologne is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Cologne.
No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Cologne, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.
With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between Dresden and Cologne, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.
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Did you know?
You can find dogs as passengers on the trains of Moscow, where there is a large number of stray dogs. Over time, the dogs have learned the inner workings of the rail system and it is not uncommon to find one traveling between the city and the suburbs.
Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.
The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date
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