There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Poprad by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Salzburg
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
15h 8m€189–405Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
9h 45m€84–250Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus 1365 / ...
22h 55m€104–157Drive 1,176.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Popradcar 1,176.8 km
12h 18m€182–263Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane CGN - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
9h 31m€86–368Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain Ic
20h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus
23h 48mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CGN - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
9h 28m€105–290Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus
10h 19m€99–290Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
10h 4m€117–289Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- 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 bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus
10h 23m€132–305Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
10h 21m€111–279
Cologne to Poprad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Poprad is to bus via Kraków which costs €100 - €160 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Poprad is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 9h 28m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Poprad. However, there are services departing from Köln Neumarkt and arriving at Poprad via Bensberg bus station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Poprad. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Poprad-Tatry via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Poprad is 1443 km. The road distance is 1176.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Poprad without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 15h 8m and costs €180 - €410.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Cologne to Poprad, including transfers.
Cologne to Poprad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Cologne to Poprad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Poprad is to train via Salzburg which takes 15h 8m and costs €180 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus via Kraków, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 22h 55m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Poprad, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Poprad-Tatry via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Poprad via Bensberg bus station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Poprad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Cologne to Poprad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Poprad is 1177 km. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Cologne to Poprad.
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