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There are 13 ways to get from Pilsen to Cologne by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 8m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pilsen to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    9h 20m
    €39–79

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 8m

  4. Drive 597.2 km

    1. Drive from Pilsen to Colognecar car 597.2 km
    4h 58m
    €92–133

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

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    5h 24m
    €82–224

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 44m
    €120–373

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 34m

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 37m
    €150–330

  9. Bus to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 39m

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 8m
    €153–351

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 23m
    €92–282

  12. Bus to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Nürnbergbus bus
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 30m

  13. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PRG - CGN
    4h 53m
    €74–223

Pilsen to Cologne by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 44m.

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