Final Destination: Dresden
All trains also call at: Magdeburg;
These direct trains are usually the slowest option for travelling from Koln/Cologne to Leipzig by train.
So if you're not averse to changing trains, you can get to Dresden more than an hour faster by taking a combination of ICE trains.
Though these direct trains are usually the (much) cheaper option for travelling by train from Koln/Cologne to Leipzig.
Monday to Friday = 6 x trains per day
Saturday = 5 x trains
Sunday = 6 x trains
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
Finding tickets:
When looking for tickets from Köln Hbf on DB type ‘K‘ or 'COLOGNE' into the ‘from‘ box and not ‘Ko‘.
Most of the options sold by DB, Germany's national rail operator, for travelling between Koln/Cologne and Leipzig by train involve taking more than one train and making a connection.
So if you want to travel by these direct trains, on the DB booking site look for journeys that have:
Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
There can be gaps of more than three hours between the departures of these direct IC trains, so it can also be necessary to search for 'earlier' or 'later' trains to find them on the booking sites.
Reservations:
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
DB Bahn | from €17.90 | |
Omio | from €17.90 | |
Save A Train | from €17.90 | |
Happy rail | from €17.90 |
However, having something to watch or read with you is recommended, for most of this train ride, you will be travelling across the flat plains of northern Germany,
This second version of ShowMeTheJourney is exciting and new, so we are genuinely thrilled that you are here and reading this, but we also need your help.
We’re striving not to let anything get in the way of providing the most useful service possible, hence a facility has been set up with DonorBox which can be used to support the running costs and make improvements.
Instead of advertising or paywalls, your financial support will make a positive difference to delivering an enhanced service, as there’s a lot of ideas which we want to make happen.
So if you have found the info provided here to be useful, please consider saying thank you.
This is one of more than 100 train travel guides available on ShowMeTheJourney, which will make it easier to take the train journeys you want or need to make. As always, all images were captured on trips taken by ShowMeTheJourney.