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Compare train, bus, 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 bus with prices starting from $38. 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 bus costs an average of $38, and a flight costs an average of $146.
Distance: 573 miles (923 km)
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$109 Average price | $91 Average price Cheapest | $512 Average price |
14h 16m Average total duration 13h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 0m Average total duration 17h 30m 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.
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The best way to travel from Kraków to Cologne 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 Kraków to Cologne:
A bus is $12 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Cologne costing on average $50 (€40).
A bus is $108 (€87) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Cologne costing on average $146 (€118).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 30m.
Bus takes on average 18h 25m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- 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.
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with Sindbad, FlixBus, Infobus.
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