There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Kielce by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DUS - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glownetrain
7h 54mzł 478–1,304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kielce, Bus Stationbus 1262 / ...
20h 37mzł 203–311Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glownetrain Ic / ...
15h 20mzł 810–1,311Drive 1,143 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kielcecar 1,143 km
10h 50mzł 674–974Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain
7h 51mzł 596–1,537Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain
7h 57mzł 705–1,569Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Kielce Glownetrain
9h 23mzł 325–807Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DTM - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glownetrain
8h 55mzł 351–1,010Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane FRA - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain
9h 22mzł 510–1,319Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EIN - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain
10h 44mzł 587–1,845Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 51
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain Ic
16h 30mzł 565–907Bus via Katowice Airport (KTW)
- Take the bus from Köln to Katowice Airportbus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice-Pyzowice, Airport to Kielce Bus Stationbus
24h 49m
Cologne to Kielce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kielce is to bus which costs 200 zł - 320 zł and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kielce is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs 550 zł - 1 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kielce station. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Kielce, Bus Station via Bensberg Busbahnhof and Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kielce. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kielce Glowne via Hagen Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Cologne and Kielce is 1223 km. The road distance is 1143 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kielce without a car is to train which takes 15h 20m and costs 800 zł - 1 400 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Cologne to Kielce, including transfers.
Cologne to Kielce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg Busbahnhof station.
Cologne to Kielce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kielce is to train which takes 15h 20m and costs 800 zł - 1 400 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 200 zł - 320 zł and takes 20h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kielce, Poland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kielce Glowne via Hagen Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Kielce, Bus Station via Bensberg Busbahnhof and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 20h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–850
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–500
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–650
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–1,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–950
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 230–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 200–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 100–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- zł 100–150
- Comfort
- zł 110–160
- Premium
- zł 180–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 157
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 259
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 127–131
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 146
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 145
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 25–35
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–110
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 45–65
- 1st Class
- zł 75–130
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 54
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 167
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 145
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kielce, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Köln to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Katowice-Pyzowice, Airport to Kielce Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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Cologne to Kielce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Cologne to Kielce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kielce is 1143 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Cologne to Kielce.
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