There are 11 ways to get from Cheb to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf5282 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
6h 1m€49–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheb to Frankfurt central train station068
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
9h 49m€48–84Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cheb to Pegnitz
- Take the bus from Pegnitz to Nürnberg HbfSev
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
11h 22m€64–302Drive 490.2 km
- Drive from Cheb to Cologne490.2 km
4h 59m€75–108Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 59m€116–283Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)PRG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
7h 49m€105–278Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
7h 22m€123–324Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Take the train from Plauen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
7h 59mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
7h 16m€130–297Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Cheb to Werdau
- Take the train from Werdau, Bahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
7h 25mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
8h 3m€136–366
Cheb to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheb to Cologne is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cheb to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cheb to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cheb and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Cheb and Cologne is 553 km. The road distance is 490.2 km.
The best way to get from Cheb to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cheb to Cologne, including transfers.
Cheb to Cologne train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Cheb station.
The best way to get from Cheb to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 49m.
Cheb to Cologne train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheb to Cologne is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Cheb to Cologne.
What companies run services between Cheb, Czechia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Cheb to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Nuernberg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cheb to Koeln Hbf via Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
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
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- 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
- €45–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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
- €16–17
Train from Cheb to Pegnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–11
- Business
- €9–10
Train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Business
- €11–12
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–12
- Business
- €9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cheb to Pegnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Werdau, Bahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Cheb to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Cheb to Werdau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Plauen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cheb to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Pegnitz to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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