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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    3h 55m
    Kč 1,916–6,310

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    9h 18m
    Kč 1,333–1,923

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    9h 15m
    Kč 3,326–7,304

  4. Drive  655.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Praguecar car 655.4 km
    6h 16m
    Kč 2,511–3,626

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    4h 44m
    Kč 2,053–5,340

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    4h 25m
    Kč 1,805–4,275

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRU - PRG
    5h 54m
    Kč 2,956–8,098

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N84 / ...
    11h 7m
    Kč 1,461–2,442

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    12h 23m

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 59m
    Kč 3,300–3,600

Cologne to Prague by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Prague, Czechia?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 9h 15m.

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