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There are 11 ways to get from Ełk to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elk to Warszawa GdanskatrainIc
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Gdanska to Berlin HbftrainEic
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    14h 48m
    €53–261

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Augustówbus
    2. Take the bus from Augustów brzostowskiego to Kölnbus846421
    25h 39m
    €45–106

  3. Drive 1,331.1 km

    1. Drive from Ełk to Colognecar1,331.1 km
    11h 12m
    €188–272

  4. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeWAW - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 13m
    €97–295

  5. Train via Tczew

    1. Take the train from Elk to TczewtrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Tczew to Berlin OstbahnhoftrainIc
    3. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    16h 23m
    €61–206

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elk to Gizyckobus
    2. Take the bus from Gizycko, Kolejowa to Essen central train stationbus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln HansaringtrainS6
    26h 49m
    €117–175

  7. Bus to Kaunas, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKUN - CGN
    8h 45m
    €108–348

  8. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeWAW - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    9h 29m
    €121–352

  9. Train to Olsztyn-Mazury, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elk to Szczytnotrain
    2. Fly from Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeSZY - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 51m
    €234–493

  10. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeWAW - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
    10h 38m
    €62–277

  11. Train to Olsztyn-Mazury, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elk to Szczytnotrain
    2. Fly from Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeSZY - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 29m
    €86–302

Ełk to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Elk to Köln Hbf via Warszawa Gdanska and Berlin Hbf in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Köln via Augustów brzostowskiego in around 25h 39m.

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