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Compare train, coach and flight for Kraków to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, and a flight costs an average of £107.
Distance: 923 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£80 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest | £376 Average Price |
14h 16m Average total duration 13h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 0m Average total duration 17h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 2.8 - 5.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Kraków by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 016:1519h45Kraków, Main Train Station12:00Köln, ZOB£821One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 016:1519h45Kraków, Main Train Station12:00Köln, ZOB£821One-way0 changes
Fastest
- LH1627+
LH53496:003h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice9:55Cologne Bonn Airport£9291One-way1 change
Other options
- IC 3716+
KD 69157+
5688+1653614:3718h28Kraków Główny9:05Cologne Hbf£941One-way6 changes - TLK 38106 · EC 40 · BUS 40040 · ICE 154014:1315h59Kraków Główny6:12Cologne Hbf£921One-way3 changes
- IC 134 · ICE 1554 · ICE 5269:5512h21Kraków Główny22:16Cologne Hbf£2401One-way2 changes
FlixBus1:5018h30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA20:20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£951One-way0 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus20:2518h40Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA15:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1101One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:3520h30Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station15:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1091One-way2 changes
OS680 · OS24914:505h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice19:55Cologne Bonn Airport£6121One-way1 change- OS680+OS891714:506h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice21:45Cologne Bonn Airport£6531One-way1 change
LX1373+LX442614:554h20John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice19:15Cologne Bonn Airport£9181One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Cologne:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Cologne costing on average £36.
A coach is £79 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Cologne costing on average £107.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 30m.
Coach takes on average 18h 25m.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, PKP Intercity to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- 3 direct coaches per day with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus.
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