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How to get fromCologne to Chełmby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lublin Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane plane DUS - LUZ
    3. Take the train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miastotrain train
    9h 36m
    zł 585–1,562

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane EIN - WAW
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miastotrain train
    11h 24m
    zł 347–1,202

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miastotrain train Ic
    16h 30m
    zł 804–1,582

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06bus bus N1327
    23h 6m
    zł 500–850

  5. Drive  1,342.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chełmcar car 1,342.6 km
    11h 45m
    zł 862–1,246

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miastotrain train
    8h 54m
    zł 431–1,360

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miastotrain train
    8h 50m
    zł 480–1,327

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miastotrain train
    9h 40m

  9. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Lublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain train
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane plane MST - LUZ
    4. Take the train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miastotrain train
    8h 54m
    zł 582–2,722

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miastotrain train R
    26h 22m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Chelm Miastotrain train R
    36h 16m
    zł 806–1,959

Cologne to Chełm by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 804Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chełm, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Chelm Miasto via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Centralna in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06 once daily. Tickets cost zł 500–850 and the journey takes 21h 30m.

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