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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Poznan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Poznan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, while a flight costs an average of €356.
Distance: 439 miles (707 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€64 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €356 Average price | €135 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 49m Average total duration 8h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 13m Average total duration 13h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Poznan:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Poznan costing on average €112.
A bus is €451 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Poznan costing on average €520.
Other travel options to Poznan take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 38m.
Bus takes on average 14h 36m.
You'll arrive about 5h 25m sooner (3h 6m by flight vs 8h 31m by car). Tickets start at around €520 compared to roughly €135 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Poznan
How to get from Cologne to Poznan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Poznan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM13h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00 PMPoznań, Bus Station€631One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM13h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00 PMPoznań, Bus Station€631One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1973 · LH99+
LH13888:30 AM5h50Cologne Bonn Airport2:20 PMPoznan Lawica Airport€3701One-way2 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:14 PM11h56Cologne Hbf12:10 AMPoznań, Bus Station€631One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:14 AM10h46Cologne Hbf7:00 PMPoznań, Bus Station€671One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM10h21Cologne Hbf2:35 AMPoznań, Bus Station€751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:45 PM13h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:05 AMPoznań, Bus Station€711One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 PM13h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:25 AMPoznań, Bus Station€801One-way0 transfers
04:00 PM15h30Cologne7:30 AMPoznan€971One-way0 transfers
EW8051+FlixBus8:00 AM10h10Cologne Bonn Airport6:10 PMPoznań, Bus Station€1991One-way1 transfer- EW8051+FlixBus8:00 AM7h30Cologne Bonn Airport3:30 PMPoznań, Bus Station€1991One-way1 transfer
- EW8051+FlixBus8:00 AM8h55Cologne Bonn Airport4:55 PMPoznań, Bus Station€2001One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Poznan:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Poznan costing on average €64.
A bus is €304 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Poznan costing on average €356.
Other travel options to Poznan take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 49m.
Bus takes on average 14h 13m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Poznan as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Poznan Lawica Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Poznań Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Poznań, Bus Station.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Poznan by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Poznan by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Poznan by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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