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There are 12 ways to get from Prague to Cologne by subway, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway subway
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 50m
    €75–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leverkusenbus bus 264 / ...
    11h 45m
    €54–90

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Frankfurttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    9h 20m
    €142–369

  4. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc 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
    9h 28m

  5. Drive 658 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Colognecar car 658 km
    6h 13m
    €100–145

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    6h 7m
    €122–483

  7. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 51m
    €97–269

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

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Flughafen Bertrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    6h 25m
    €103–279

  9. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PRG - CGN
    4h 7m
    €69–231

  10. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PRG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €109–284

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    10h 58m
    €182–329

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 59m

Prague to Cologne by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Praha-Holesovice to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Frankfurt in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 9h 28m.

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