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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Poprad by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to München Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    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 26m
    €143–379

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

    cheapest
    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 43m
    €70–356

  3. Bus via Mannheim

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

  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 24m
    €84–193

  5. Drive 1,174.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,174.7 km
    12h 21m
    €174–251

  6. Bus

    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. 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 27m
    €239–329

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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 39m
    €114–314

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 29m
    €84–252

  10. 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 10m
    €70–210

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Poprad, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Poprad-Tatry via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 15h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Poprad via Mannheim in around 23h.

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