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

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  1. Fly Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane GDN - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 1m

  2. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    4h 53m
    €83–280

  3. Train via Wuppertal

    1. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    11h 10m
    €148–281

  4. Bus via Essen

    1. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    16h 24m

  5. Drive  1,105.9 km

    1. Drive from Warsaw to Colognecar car 1,105.9 km
    9h 10m
    €199–288

  6. Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane WAW - DUS
    5h 5m
    €87–289

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    5h 54m
    €110–295

  8. Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 15m

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    6h 23m
    €119–347

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    11h 35m
    €111–296

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kölnbus bus 846421
    20h 53m
    €90–171

Poland to Cologne by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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, S Spandau Bhf, and Wuppertal Hbf in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Essen Hbf and Südviertel, Essen in around 16h 24m.

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