How to travel from Prague to Cologne

There are 3 travel options from Prague to Cologne. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Prague is by taking a bus, which costs on average $34 (€30).

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

Taking a bus costs $24 (€21) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $59 (€51) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $16 (€14) less than taking a train, which costs on average $51 (€44) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel to Cologne from Prague is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Cologne by bus takes 9 h 5 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 7 min of travel time.

The distance from Prague to Cologne is approximately 332 miles (536 km).

The average frequency per day from Prague to Cologne is:

• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey 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:

• Buses mostly depart from Prague, Central Train Station and arrive in Cologne, Siegburger Street (Access Tankstelle).
• Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Prague to Cologne:

• STUDENT AGENCY k. S. FlixBus, BlaBlaCar or Infobus can get you to Cologne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with STUDENT AGENCY k. S. From Prague to Cologne for $34 (€30) on Omio.
• Travel with Eurowings, Eurowings Europe, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, TUIfly or Air Dolomiti to go to Cologne by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Prague to Cologne tickets on Omio for $59 (€51).
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Cologne by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Prague to Cologne tickets on Omio for $63 (€54).

Yes, there are direct routes from Prague to Cologne with the following travel companies:

• You'll find direct buses with STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Or FlixBus.
• You can book a direct flight with.
• You can travel directly by train with.

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