There are 11 ways to get from Czechia to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or subway
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Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
4h 57m€133–430Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
cheapest- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminalbus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 39m€48–78Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
9h 36m€141–356Drive 658.4 km
- Drive from Prague to Colognecar 658.4 km
6h 17m€103–149Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, line 41 train
- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 45m€79–210Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PRG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 35m€86–214Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
5h 59m€72–239Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
6h 35m€97–286Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PRG - CGN
4h 8m€74–243Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
10h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
18h 59m€135–150
Czechia to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Czechia to Cologne is to bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Czechia to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha Hlavní nádraží and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Czechia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Czechia and Cologne is 634 km. The road distance is 658.4 km.
The best way to get from Czechia to Cologne without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 9h 36m and costs €140 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Czechia to Cologne, including transfers.
Czechia to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station.
Czechia to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Czechia to Cologne is to train via Nuremberg which takes 9h 36m and costs €140 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €250 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Czechia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Czechia to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal station.
Czechia to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Czechia to Cologne is 658 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Czechia to Cologne.
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