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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 £44. 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 £44, and a flight costs an average of £107.
Distance: 923 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£72 Average Price | £66 Average Price Cheapest | £418 Average Price |
14h 19m Average total duration 13h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 58m Average total duration 17h 28m 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 212 · RJ 478 · ICE 94615:5118h44Kraków Główny10:35Cologne Hbf£361One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- IC 212 · RJ 478 · ICE 94615:5118h44Kraków Główny10:35Cologne Hbf£361One-way2 changes
Fastest
- LH1623 · LH198213:253h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice17:20Cologne Bonn Airport£3081One-way1 change
Other options
- IC 134 · ICE 935 · ICE 5249:5013h49Kraków Główny23:39Cologne Hbf£411One-way2 changes
- IC 134 · IC 2032 · ICE 5429:5013h50Kraków Główny23:40Cologne Hbf£411One-way2 changes
- IC 3814 · IC 2248 · ICE 607 · ICE 69913:5515h49Kraków Główny5:44Cologne Hbf£441One-way7 changes
- FlixBus1:5018h30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA20:20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£491One-way0 changes
- FlixBus17:2519h55Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA13:20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£531One-way0 changes
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FlixTrain18:3519h06Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station13:41Cologne Hbf£571One-way2 changes
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OS24914:505h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice19:55Cologne Bonn Airport£1841One-way1 change- LH1627 · LH19766:006h25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£1991One-way1 change
- LH1623 · LH198413:256h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£2191One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Cologne:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Cologne costing on average £72.
A coach is £352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Cologne costing on average £418.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 49m.
Coach takes on average 17h 28m.
- Around 20 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 FlixBus, Sindbad, 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.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus.
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