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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Cheb by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Marktredwitz

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re31 / ...
    5h 41m
    Kč 2,278–5,888

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Chebbus bus 068
    9h 18m
    Kč 1,283–1,723

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train Re33
    8h 12m
    Kč 1,301–4,705

  4. Drive  489.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chebcar car 489.4 km
    4h 59m
    Kč 1,875–2,707

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train Re33
    5h 57m
    Kč 2,258–5,868

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    6h 35m
    Kč 2,878–9,950

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    5h 25m
    Kč 3,376–7,680

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 54m
    Kč 2,098–6,630

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train
    7h 24m
    Kč 3,207–9,775

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 42m
    Kč 2,227–5,655

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 24m
    Kč 1,986–4,580

Cologne to Cheb by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cheb, Czechia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cheb via Nürnberg Hbf and Marktredwitz in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Cheb via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 18m.

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