There are 13 ways to get from Katowice to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Katowice to Berlin Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
10h 58m€59–195Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 47m€41–157Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg Busbahnhofbus N20
15h 49m€50–65Drive 1,007.6 km
- Drive from Katowice to Colognecar 1,007.6 km
8h 32m€141–204Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Katowice to Berlin Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
11h 53m€97–250Bus via Katowice Airport
- Take the bus from Katowice Airport to Kölnbus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
17h 56mBus #2
- Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
26h 23mFly Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 47m€106–262Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
6h 52m€134–352Fly Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KTW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
7h 53m€91–366Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 11m€155–358Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
9h 59m€72–306Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KRK - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
9h 12m€115–422
Katowice to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €65 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Köln Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Katowice and Cologne is 1091 km. The road distance is 1007.6 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Katowice to Cologne, including transfers.
Katowice to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Cologne is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €65 and takes 15h 49m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Katowice to Köln Hbf via Berlin Hbf in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg Busbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €50–65 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Katowice to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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Katowice to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bensberg Busbahnhof station.
Katowice to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Cologne is 1008 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Katowice to Cologne.
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