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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Czechia by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    3h 55m
    Kč 1,899–6,223

  2. Bus via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    10h 23m
    Kč 1,156–1,907

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    9h 15m
    Kč 3,056–5,635

  4. Drive  655.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Praguecar car 655.4 km
    6h 16m
    Kč 2,943–4,250

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    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
    4h 44m
    Kč 2,131–5,268

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    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
    4h 25m
    Kč 1,812–4,156

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    5h 56m
    Kč 1,556–6,943

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    5h 48m
    Kč 3,202–9,223

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    12h 22m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 59m
    Kč 3,300–3,600

Cologne to Czechia by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,056Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Czechia?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 9h 15m.

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