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There are 12 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 Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ice
    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 629 / ...
    15h 23m
    €131–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg Busbahnhof to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus N986 / ...
    21h 47m
    €54–133

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 629 / ...
    18h 20m
    €130–362

  4. Drive 1,174.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,174.7 km
    12h 21m
    €176–255

  5. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Popradbus bus
    23h

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Popradcar car
    12h 28m
    €239–340

  7. 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 34m
    €78–414

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CGN - KRK
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 36m
    €78–274

  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 Jubilat to Nowy Targbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    9h 23m
    €109–313

  10. 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 13m
    €112–374

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

    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
    €100–281

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    11h 10m
    €79–367

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest 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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Poprad via Bensberg Busbahnhof and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 21h 47m.

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