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Compare train, bus, and flight for Prague to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, and a flight costs an average of €186.
Distance: 333 miles (536 km)
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€76 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €343 Average price |
10h 23m Average total duration 9h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Cologne:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Cologne costing on average $48 (€38).
A bus is $196 (€156) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Cologne costing on average $234 (€186).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 5m.
Train takes on average 8h 37m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings , Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, TUIfly to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Cologne by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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