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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Prague by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    3h 56m
    Kč 1,725–5,139

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    10h 21m
    Kč 1,365–2,035

  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 34m
    Kč 3,931–14,587

  4. Drive 657 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Praguecar car 657 km
    6h 16m
    Kč 2,448–3,536

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    4h 24m
    Kč 2,028–5,178

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    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 26m
    Kč 2,205–6,559

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5h 27m
    Kč 3,705–10,468

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5h 39m
    Kč 4,482–10,449

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    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
    6h 13m
    Kč 2,897–9,410

  10. Bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N870 / ...
    10h 36m
    Kč 1,365–2,335

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 235
    12h 22m

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 59m

Cologne to Prague by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,931Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 9h 34m.

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