How to get to Cologne from Kraków

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Travel Information to Cologne from Kraków

Distance572 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£35 - £98
Cheapest modeTrain • £35 • 12 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • £98 • 3 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesSindbad, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 572 miles by train, coach or flight to Cologne from Kraków. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Sindbad, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Kraków to Cologne.

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from Kraków to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Kraków by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Kraków to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnIC 3814+Koleje DolnośląskieKD 69575+trilexTLX 5686 · TLX 20854
13:3417h40
Kraków Główny
07:14Cologne Messe/Deutz
£541One-way
6 changes

Cheapest

Deutsche BahnIC 3814+Koleje DolnośląskieKD 69575+trilexTLX 5686 · TLX 20854
13:3417h40
Kraków Główny
07:14Cologne Messe/Deutz
£541One-way
6 changes

Fastest

Tasman Australia AirlinesOS684+Eurowings OS8913
07:153h50
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
11:05Cologne Bonn Airport
£5641One-way
1 change

Other options

Deutsche BahnEC 58 · ICE 872
11:4912h25
Kraków Główny
00:14Cologne Hbf
£801One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnEC 56 · ICE 856
08:0212h14
Kraków Główny
20:16Cologne Hbf
£921One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnIC 3806 · EC 46 · ICE 554
08:3312h45
Kraków Główny
21:18Cologne Hbf
£921One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
15:4519h00
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
10:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
£851One-way
1 change
Sindbad0
16:1519h45
Kraków, Main Train Station
12:00Köln, ZOB
£941One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
20:5518h10
Kraków, Airport
15:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
£851One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH1363 · LH110+Lufthansa CitylineLH1986
10:108h50
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
19:00Cologne Bonn Airport
£5201One-way
2 changes
LufthansaLH1623+Lufthansa CitylineLH1986
13:205h40
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
19:00Cologne Bonn Airport
£5291One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH1363 · LH106+Lufthansa CitylineLH1986
10:108h50
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
19:00Cologne Bonn Airport
£5291One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Kraków to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kraków to Cologne.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Kraków to Cologne. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Cologne is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £35 compared to other travel options to Cologne:

Taking a train costs £13 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £48 for the same trip.

A train is £63 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Cologne costing on average £98.

The fastest way to get to Cologne from Kraków is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 45 min.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Coach takes 18 h 30 min on average.

Train takes on average 12 h 15 min.

You should expect to travel around 572 miles from Kraków to Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Kraków to Cologne is:

  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Kraków to Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Kraków to Cologne:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Kraków to Cologne:

    • You can go to Cologne from Kraków by coach with Sindbad, FlixBus or Infobus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £48 with FlixBus from Kraków to Cologne on Omio.
    • You can travel from Kraków to Cologne by flight with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £98 with Austrian Airlines from Kraków to Cologne.
    • You can take a train from Kraków to Cologne with Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity. Cheap tickets can be found for £35 with Deutsche Bahn from Kraków to Cologne.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Kraków to Cologne with the following travel companies:

    • You can take a direct coach with Sindbad, FlixBus or Infobus.
    • You'll find direct flights with.
    • You can book a direct train with.

    Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Kraków to Cologne often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Kraków and Cologne itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cologne and any of these top destinations today!

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