How to travel from Kraków to Cologne

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Travel Information to Cologne from Kraków

Distance572 miles (922 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$44 - $124
Cheapest modeTrain • $44 (€40) • 12 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $124 (€112) • 3 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesSindbad, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 572 miles (922 km) between Kraków and Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Sindbad, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Kraków to Cologne.

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from Kraków to Cologne

How to get from Kraków to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Kraków to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnEC 58 · ICE 872
11:49AM13h08
Kraków Główny
12:57AMCologne Hbf
$961One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
01:50AM18h30
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
08:20PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$821One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1623+Lufthansa CitylineLH1984
01:20PM3h55
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
05:15PMCologne Bonn Airport
$10701One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnTLK 38110 · EC 44 · ICE 542
10:23AM13h10
Kraków Główny
11:33PMCologne Hbf
$1231One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 3806 · EC 46 · ICE 544
08:33AM13h00
Kraków Główny
09:33PMCologne Hbf
$1641One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 3804 · EC 48 · ICE 546 · ICE 821
06:38AM12h50
Kraków Główny
07:28PMCologne Messe/Deutz
$1641One-way
3 transfers
Sindbad0
04:15PM19h45
Kraków, Main Train Station
12:00PMKöln, ZOB
$1071One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:55PM18h10
Kraków, Airport
03:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$1021One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:25PM18h40
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
03:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$1011One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1627+Eurowings LH5349
06:00AM4h00
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
10:00AMCologne Bonn Airport
$5831One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1625+Eurowings LH5353
05:35PM4h15
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
09:50PMCologne Bonn Airport
$5831One-way
1 transfer
SWISSLX1373+Eurowings LX4424
08:15PM13h20
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
09:35AMCologne Bonn Airport
$5721One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Kraków to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kraków to Cologne.

FAQs

You can get from Kraków to Cologne 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Kraków is by taking a train, which costs on average $44 (€40).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Kraków to Cologne:

Taking a train costs $17 (€15) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $61 (€55).

Taking a train costs $79 (€72) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $124 (€112).

The fastest way to get to Cologne from Kraków is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 45 min.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Getting to Cologne by bus takes 18 h 30 min on average.

Train takes 12 h 15 min on average.

The distance from Kraków to Cologne is approximately 572 miles (922 km).

The average frequency per day from Kraków to Cologne is:

  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Cologne from Kraków 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 when traveling from Kraków to Cologne:

    The following travel companies offer services from Kraków to Cologne:

    • Sindbad, FlixBus or Infobus can take you to Cologne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Kraków to Cologne for $61 (€55).
    • Travel with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa Cityline (2) for flights to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Austrian Airlines Kraków to Cologne tickets on Omio for $124 (€112).
    • Travel with Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity for trains to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Kraków to Cologne tickets on Omio for $44 (€40).

    Yes, there are direct services available from Kraków to Cologne with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus with Sindbad, FlixBus or Infobus.
    • Direct services by plane with.
    • Direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Kraków.

    Many of our customers traveling from Kraków to Cologne don't make Cologne their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Cologne are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Cologne to any of these top destinations today!

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