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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Gdańsk
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Gdańsk among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £64, while a flight costs an average of £323.
Distance: 875 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£78 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest | £323 Average Price | £161 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 3m Average total duration 10h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 17m Average total duration 19h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Gdańsk:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Gdańsk costing on average £78.
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Gdańsk costing on average £323.
Other travel options to Gdańsk take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 3m.
Coach takes on average 20h 17m.
The journey is about 41m faster (10h 33m by train vs 11h 14m by car) and roughly £82 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£78 vs £161). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Gdańsk
How to get to Gdańsk from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Gdańsk is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus15:3518h05Cologne Hbf9:40Gdańsk, Port Lotniczy (ul Juliusza Slowackiego 200)£521One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus15:3518h05Cologne Hbf9:40Gdańsk, Port Lotniczy (ul Juliusza Slowackiego 200)£521One-way2 changes
Fastest
ICE 857 · 3350 · EC 2319:3510h52Cologne Hbf20:27Gdańsk Główny£911One-way2 changes
Other options
ICE 553 · 3308 · EC 47 · IC 45126:4510h58Cologne Hbf17:43Gdańsk Główny£631One-way3 changes
ICE 541 · 3306 · EC 45 · IC 2644:1611h21Cologne Hbf15:37Gdańsk Główny£631One-way3 changes
ICE 555 · 3310 · EC 49 · IC 2628:4410h53Cologne Hbf19:37Gdańsk Główny£821One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus21:3020h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)17:50Gdańsk, Dworzec Główny£561One-way1 change
FlixTrain+
FlixBus8:3821h27Cologne Hbf6:05Gdańsk, Dworzec Główny£561One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus8:5023h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:10Gdańsk, Dworzec Główny£571One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Gdańsk:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Gdańsk costing on average £78.
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Gdańsk costing on average £323.
Other travel options to Gdańsk take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 3m.
Coach takes on average 20h 17m.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Gdańsk as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Gdańsk Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Gdańsk, Dworzec Główny.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Gdańsk by train.
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Gdańsk by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Gdańsk by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Sindbad, Infobus.
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