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How to get from Prague to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Prague to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Prague to Cologne
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There are 3 options to travel between Prague and Cologne including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Prague and Cologne is a train with an average price of $23 (€21).
This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Cologne:
Taking a train costs $10 (€9) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $33 (€30).
A train is $180 (€162) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $203 (€183) from Prague to Cologne.
The quickest way to travel between Prague and Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 9 h 5 min of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 8 h 30 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 332 miles (536 km) from Prague to Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Prague to Cologne is:
- 24 buses per day.
- 7 flights a day.
- 9 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Prague to 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 Prague to Cologne:
- Flights mostly leave from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and tend to arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Prague to Cologne:
- Travel with FlixBus or Infobus to go to Cologne by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Prague to Cologne tickets on Omio for $48 (€43).
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Smartwings, Austrian Airlines or Air Dolomiti to go to Cologne by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Smartwings Prague to Cologne tickets on Omio for $203 (€183).
- Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | Railjet can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Prague to Cologne for $23 (€21).
Yes, there are direct services available from Prague to Cologne 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 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 Prague.
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