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

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    13h 14m
    Kč 2,963–6,385

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    8h
    Kč 1,207–4,413

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ostravabus bus N1310
    14h 43m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    14h 54m
    Kč 3,758–8,325

  5. Drive 1,005.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ostravacar car 1,005.4 km
    9h 21m
    Kč 3,589–5,184

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane FRA - KTW
    3. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    7h 15m
    Kč 2,919–6,573

  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 Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 14m
    Kč 1,815–7,174

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 44m
    Kč 2,234–8,467

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 26m
    Kč 2,322–7,233

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    8h 49m
    Kč 3,804–8,758

  11. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain train
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane MST - KTW
    4. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    8h 57m
    Kč 1,755–7,353

Cologne to Ostrava by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration13h 14mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,963Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ostrava, Czechia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf, Schwandorf, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 13h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ostrava via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 43m.

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