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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Ełk by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    9h 10m
    zł 470–1,367

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kaunas, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane CGN - KUN
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    9h 24m
    zł 421–1,725

  3. Train

    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 Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    16h 17m
    zł 853–1,645

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus bus
    23h 27m
    zł 499–766

  5. Drive  1,331.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ełkcar car 1,331.3 km
    11h 23m
    zł 845–1,221

  6. 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 Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    9h 9m
    zł 589–1,411

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane DTM - SZY
    3. Take the train from Szczytno to Elktrain train
    9h 19m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane FRA - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    4. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    5. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elktrain train
    10h 32m
    zł 631–1,351

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    4. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    5. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elktrain train
    11h 21m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane FRA - POZ
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train
    10h 37m
    zł 780–1,686

  11. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane NRN - SZY
    3. Take the train from Szczytno to Elktrain train
    9h 55m

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Augustówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus bus
    24h 59m
    zł 549–1,146

Cologne to Ełk by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 853Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Elk via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Poznan Glowny in around 16h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Ełk Dworzec PKP via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 23h 27m.

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