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Prague to Cologne

Rome2Rio compared 12 ways to get from Prague to Cologne. The best route is Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, a distance of 536.329 km.

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

    best
    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 Hbftrain train
    4h 38m
    €77–215

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leverkusenbus bus 264 / ...
    11h 39m
    €61–100

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Chebtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    9h 18m
    €116–382

  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 658.4 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Colognecar car 658.4 km
    6h 18m
    €103–148

  6. 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 38m
    €92–284

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

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    6h 4m
    €159–507

  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 28m
    €114–283

  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 10m
    €69–205

  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 34m
    €124–369

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    10h 42m
    €142–541

  12. Bus #2

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

Prague to Cologne by train

Calendar135Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi, Cheb, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 9h 28m.

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