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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Poprad by train, bus, night train, car, 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 505 / ...
    15h 32m
    €186–441

  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 8m
    €72–243

  3. Bus

    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 47m
    €86–145

  4. 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 505 / ...
    18h 29m
    €84–192

  5. Drive 1,174.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,174.6 km
    12h 21m
    €175–253

  6. Bus via Zakopane

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraków Jubilat to Ustupbus bus K1
    3. Take the bus from Zakopane Ustup to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    32h 40m

  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 41m
    €78–340

  8. 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 26m
    €92–259

  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 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 9m
    €120–294

  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
    9h 38m
    €128–323

  11. 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 39m
    €105–275

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Poprad via Bensberg bus station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 21h 47m.

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