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How to get from Cologne to Prague by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get from Cologne to Prague 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Prague from Cologne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Prague:
Taking a bus costs $56 (€50) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $89 (€80).
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Cologne to Prague costing on average $38 (€34).
The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Prague is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Prague by bus takes 9 h 8 min on average.
Train takes on average 8 h 27 min.
The distance is approximately 332 miles (536 km) from Cologne to Prague.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Prague is:
- 24 buses a day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Prague from Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Prague:
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Prague:
- Travel with FlixBus or Infobus to go to Prague by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Cologne to Prague tickets on Omio for $43 (€39).
- Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Austrian Airlines can get you to Prague by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Smartwings from Cologne to Prague for $89 (€80) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or NS Domestic can take you to Prague by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Cologne to Prague for $38 (€34).
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Prague with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 8 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Prague as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Prague from Cologne.
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