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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Warsaw
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Warsaw among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $90 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $90, while a flight costs an average of $569.
Distance: 609 miles (981 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$122 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $569 Average price | $238 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 19m Average total duration 10h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 17m Average total duration 18h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 2.9 - 5.9kg 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 Warsaw:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Warsaw costing on average $122.
A bus is $479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Warsaw costing on average $569.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 19m.
Bus takes on average 19h 17m.
The journey is about 38m faster (10h 49m by train vs 11h 27m by car) and roughly $116 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($122 vs $238). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Warsaw
How to get from Cologne to Warsaw by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Warsaw is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
439л6:50 PM20h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:50 PMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy$471One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 439л6:50 PM20h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:50 PMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy$471One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH1983 · LH16166:05 PM4h00Cologne Bonn Airport10:05 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport$8851One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 1541 · 4352 · EC 4311:27 PM13h33Cologne Hbf1:00 PMWarsaw Central$841One-way2 transfers
- ICE 821 · ICE 274 · EC 417:48 PM15h12Cologne Messe/Deutz11:00 AMWarsaw Central$961One-way2 transfers
- ICE 625 · ICE 372 · S15 · EC 24911:50 AM11h10Cologne Messe/Deutz11:00 PMWarsaw Central$971One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM20h47Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:47 PMWarszawa, Metro Marymont 11$781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM19h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:35 PMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy$841One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM22h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:55 PMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy$851One-way1 transfer
OS246 · OS6639:35 AM4h40Cologne Bonn Airport2:15 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport$7541One-way1 transfer- LH1973 · LH16128:30 AM4h05Cologne Bonn Airport12:35 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport$7561One-way1 transfer
OS8914+OS85016:30 AM4h05Cologne Bonn Airport10:35 AMWarsaw Chopin Airport$8881One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Warsaw:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Warsaw costing on average $122.
A bus is $479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Warsaw costing on average $569.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 19m.
Bus takes on average 19h 17m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Warsaw 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Warsaw Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Warsaw by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines, KLR, Sindbad to go to Warsaw by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Wizz Air, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Warsaw by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ecolines, KLR, Sindbad.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
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