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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Poprad by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRe
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain631 / ...
    15h 24m
    €142–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus StationbusN20
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to PopradbusN1365 / ...
    22h 52m
    €55–157

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRe
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain631 / ...
    16h 32m
    €129–356

  4. Drive 1,223.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar1,223.3 km
    11h 14m
    €181–261

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Popradbus
    25h 49m
    €93–273

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Popradcar
    12h 36m
    €229–329

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)planeDUS - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targbus
    4. Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus
    9h 16m
    €93–279

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)planeFRA - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targbus
    4. Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus
    9h 22m
    €119–307

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDUS - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
    10h 8m
    €117–359

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
    10h 7m
    €105–260

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFRA - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
    10h 9m
    €138–397

  12. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDTM - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
    11h 6m
    €105–334

  13. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)planeEIN - KRK
    4. Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targbus
    5. Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus
    11h 57m
    €89–295

  14. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)planeDTM - KTW
    3. Take the bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Ostrava Svinov Train Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Poprad-Tatrytrain
    12h 13m
    €59–230

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar61Weekly Trains
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Poprad, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Poprad-Tatry via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Poprad via Bensberg Busbahnhof and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 22h 52m.

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