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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Poprad by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Salzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    15h 4m
    €156–383

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 40m
    €80–260

  3. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus N1365 / ...
    23h 15m
    €114–169

  4. Drive  1,175.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,175.2 km
    12h 2m
    €218–315

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane CGN - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 41m
    €107–388

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Ic
    20h 53m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus bus
    23h 47m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 56m
    €103–296

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 17m
    €125–304

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

    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 bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 43m
    €126–308

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 34m
    €119–314

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,442.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 4m

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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Poprad via Bensberg bus station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 23h 15m.

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