There are 9 ways to get from Brno to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
5h 53m€72–251Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Brno to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 850 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
13h 45m€41–102Train
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
10h 52m€94–264Train, night train
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 54m€84–299Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
6h 49m€99–292Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
7h 41m€93–273Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 46m€103–291Bus
- Take the bus from Brno Bus Station to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbfbus
16h 10mDrive 863.2 km
- Drive from Brno to Colognecar 863.2 km
8h 8m€131–190
Brno to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brno to Cologne is to bus via Prague which costs €40 - €110 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brno to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Brno station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Brno Bus Station and arriving at Köln Hbf via Frankfurt am Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Brno to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Brno and Cologne is 928 km. The road distance is 863.2 km.
The best way to get from Brno to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Brno to Cologne, including transfers.
Brno to Cologne bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Brno Bus Station.
Brno to Cologne train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Brno to Cologne is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Brno, Czechia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brno to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Business
- €15–17
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €15–22
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Business
- €26–28
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brno to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brno to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Brno Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Brno to Cologne bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Frankfurt am Main station.
Brno to Cologne train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brno to Cologne is 863 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Brno to Cologne.
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