There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Opava by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni NadraziRe
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava-SvinovSc / ...
13h 30mKč 3,215–7,144Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)DTM - KTW
- Take the bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Ostrava Svinov Train Station
8h 38mKč 1,458–4,723Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationN870 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to OstravaN1310
16h 59mKč 1,540–4,211Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Praha Hlavni NadraziEn
- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Opava East Train Station
16h 33mKč 3,965–7,436Drive 982.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Opava982.8 km
9h 13mKč 3,592–5,189Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to PragueN870
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Opava Olbrichova
17h 38mKč 2,028–2,979Train to Frankfurt, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)FRA - KTW
- Take the bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Ostrava Svinov Train Station
7h 55mKč 2,961–7,237Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)DUS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
9h 11mKč 2,085–7,489Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava-Svinov
8h 43mKč 2,160–6,959Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava-Svinov
9h 14mKč 2,580–8,639Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)FRA - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava-Svinov
8h 43mKč 2,358–7,627Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Meerssen
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)MST - KTW
- Take the bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Ostrava Svinov Train Station
9h 37mKč 1,755–7,176
Cologne to Opava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Opava is to bus via Prague which costs 2 000 Kč - 3 000 Kč and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Opava is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs 2 900 Kč - 7 500 Kč.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Opava. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Opava Vychod via Nürnberg Hbf, Schwandorf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Ostrava-Svinov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Cologne and Opava is 1116 km. The road distance is 982.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Opava without a car is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs 3 200 Kč - 7 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Cologne to Opava, including transfers.
Cologne to Opava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Opava is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs 3 200 Kč - 7 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 500 Kč - 4 300 Kč and takes 16h 59m.
Cologne to Opava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Opava is 983 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Cologne to Opava.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Opava, Czechia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Opava Vychod via Nürnberg Hbf, Schwandorf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Ostrava-Svinov in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Opava via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, and Ostrava in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,600–8,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–8,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–8,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–4,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–6,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,600–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–4,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–4,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–4,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–4,600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–3,300
Flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–4,800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,600–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–7,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–3,300
- 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
- Kč 1,400–7,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–2,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,550–1,650
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava-Svinov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 500–700
- 1st Class
- Kč 750–1,100
- Business
- Kč 850–950
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava-Svinov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–850
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 100–310
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava-Svinov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–650
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Prague Main Train Station to Opava East Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–650
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava-Svinov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava-Svinov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 460–1,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Kč 700–1,100
- 1st Class
- Kč 1,400–2,300
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–2,200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Kč 650–950
- 1st Class
- Kč 1,300–2,200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–600
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Kč 400–600
- 1st Class
- Kč 600–900
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 140–210
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Kč 140–210
- 1st Class
- Kč 220–320
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,200–4,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 420–600
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–470
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- Kč 600–900
- Comfort
- Kč 650–900
- Premium
- Kč 1,000–1,400
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- Kč 700–1,000
- Comfort
- Kč 750–1,100
- Premium
- Kč 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–950
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–270
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Kč 240–270
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–3,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Opava Olbrichova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,000
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Ostrava Svinov Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–260
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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