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There are 12 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    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 32m
    €195–634

  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
    9h 32m
    €82–241

  3. 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
    €94–163

  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 / ...
    17h 41m
    €84–192

  5. Drive 1,176.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,176.3 km
    12h 23m
    €179–259

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus bus
    23h 47m

  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 20m
    €83–282

  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 27m
    €98–253

  9. 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 27m
    €102–274

  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
    9h 57m
    €120–287

  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 1m
    €110–264

  12. 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
    €106–331

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,442.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 32m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Poprad-Tatry via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 15h 32m. 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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