There are 11 ways to get from Poland to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane GDN - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 2mFly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
4h 46m€81–234Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
11h 15m€185–727Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
16h 24mDrive 1,105.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Colognecar 1,105.9 km
9h 10m€158–229Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WAW - DUS
5h 9m€81–244Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 20mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
5h 55m€111–381Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
6h 23m€139–412Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
11h 42m€189–746Bus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kölnbus 846421
20h 53m€95–161
Poland to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Cologne is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Poland station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna Station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Poland to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Köln Hbf via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Poland and Cologne is 906 km. The road distance is 1105.9 km.
The best way to get from Poland to Cologne without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 11h 15m and costs €180 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Poland to Cologne, including transfers.
Poland to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Warszawa Centralna Station.
Poland to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Poland to Cologne is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 11h 15m and costs €180 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs and takes 16h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Poland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Köln Hbf via Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Essen Hbf and Südviertel, Essen in around 16h 24m.
- 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
- €75–190
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Poland to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Poland to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Gesundbrunnen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poland to Cologne is 1106 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Poland to Cologne.
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