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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 prices starting from $64. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $64, and a flight costs an average of $304.
Distance: 609 miles (981 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$181 Average price | $92 Average price Cheapest | $612 Average price |
13h 47m Average total duration 13h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 44m Average total duration 17h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 2.9 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Warsaw is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Warsaw:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Warsaw costing on average $71 (€58).
A bus is $240 (€194) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Warsaw costing on average $304 (€246).
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 12m.
Bus takes on average 17h 31m.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Warsaw as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Eurowings , CityJet to go to Warsaw by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Ecolines, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Warsaw by bus.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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