There are 11 ways to get from Katowice to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
best- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 20mFly Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KTW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
8h 2m€61–305Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
11h 38m€149–323Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus stationbus N20
15h 48m€80–130Drive 1,007.2 km
- Drive from Katowice to Colognecar 1,007.2 km
8h 37m€148–214Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 2m€93–282Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KRK - CGN
8h 8m€73–250Train 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€121–293Train, 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 41m€90–293Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
17h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
26h 23m€180–210
Katowice to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Cologne is to bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs €120 - €300.
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 Messe/Deutz Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Katowice and Cologne is 938 km. The road distance is 1007.2 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Cologne without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 11h 38m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 20m 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 via Leipzig which takes 11h 38m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 48m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Katowice to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- 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 Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–210
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bensberg bus station.
Katowice to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Cologne is 1007 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Katowice to Cologne.
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