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Compare bus, train, and flight for Warsaw to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $68. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $68, and a flight costs an average of $301.
Distance: 609 miles (981 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$147 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $722 Average price | $245 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 30m Average total duration 12h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 45m Average total duration 16h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 2.9 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Cologne:
A bus is $56 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $147 (€119).
A bus is $631 (€511) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $722 (€584).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 0m.
Bus takes on average 16h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Warsaw to Cologne
How to get from Warsaw to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Warsaw to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EC 40 · ICE 15405:00 PM13h12Warsaw Central6:12 AMCologne Hbf$861One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- EC 40 · ICE 15405:00 PM13h12Warsaw Central6:12 AMCologne Hbf$861One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1613+
LH40981:15 PM4h05Warsaw Chopin Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport$7601One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 440 · ICE 64410:16 PM13h17Warsaw Central11:33 AMCologne Hbf$991One-way1 transfer
- EIC 1804 · EC 230 · ICE 8488:00 AM10h33Warsaw Central6:33 PMCologne Hbf$1731One-way2 transfers
- EC 44 · ICE 5421:00 PM10h35Warsaw Central11:35 PMCologne Hbf$1731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:50 PM18h30Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni8:20 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:10 PM19h10Warszawa, Metro Stadion Narodowy 018:20 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1221One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain11:55 PM13h46Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni1:41 PMCologne Hbf$1331One-way1 transfer
LX1349+
LX44262:50 PM4h20Warsaw Chopin Airport7:10 PMCologne Bonn Airport$6761One-way1 transfer
LH5721+LH40507:30 AM4h55Warsaw Chopin Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$8181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Cologne:
A bus is $56 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $147 (€119).
A bus is $631 (€511) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $722 (€584).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 0m.
Bus takes on average 16h 15m.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, PKP Intercity to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Cityjet, KLM Cityhopper to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Ecolines, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Ecolines, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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