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

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

    best
    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 35m
    €78–289

  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 Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 4m
    €77–252

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    16h 48m
    €208–398

  4. 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 N986 / ...
    21h 46m
    €88–152

  5. Drive 1,176.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,176.3 km
    12h 23m
    €179–258

  6. 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 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
    9h 27m
    €97–234

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 42m
    €102–271

  8. 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 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 12m
    €120–278

  9. 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
    9h 38m
    €109–324

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 33m
    €110–269

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus bus
    23h 45m

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration16h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Poprad, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Koln Sud to Poprad-Tatry via Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava hl.st. in around 16h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Köln Neumarkt to Poprad via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, Bensberg bus station, and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 21h 46m.

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