There are 11 ways to get from Warsaw to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)WAW - CGN
6h 8m€73–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Köln846421
19h 35m€35–100Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Rzepin95
- Take the train from Rzepin to S Ostbahnhof95 / ...
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf10 / ...
10h 59m€131–229Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Warsaw, National Stadium 01 to LeverkusenN1327
18h 20m€64–116Drive 1,105.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Cologne1,105.9 km
9h 7m€156–225Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)WAW - DUS
5h 14m€85–248Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)WAW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
5h 26m€100–312Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)WAW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
6h 23m€51–242Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)WAW - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
7h 19m€117–317Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)WAW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
7h 41m€76–283Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Rzepin95
- Take the train from Rzepin to Berlin Hbf95 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf19 / ...
11h 21m€139–271
Warsaw to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Cologne is to bus via Leverkusen which costs €60 - €120 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €80 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arriving at Köln. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Köln Hbf via Rzepin and S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Warsaw and Cologne is 991 km. The road distance is 1105.9 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Warsaw to Cologne, including transfers.
Warsaw to Cologne bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni station.
Warsaw to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 10h 59m, you could also bus via Leverkusen, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Köln Hbf via Rzepin and S Ostbahnhof in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Poznan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rzepin to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rzepin to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, National Stadium 01 to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Cologne bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Köln station.
Warsaw to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Cologne is 1106 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Warsaw to Cologne.
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