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Compare bus, train, and flight for Warsaw to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, while a flight costs an average of $556.
Distance: 609 miles (981 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$556 Average price | $114 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $240 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 30m Average total duration 11h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 8m Average total duration 18h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg 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 $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $114 (€95).
A bus is $461 (€386) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $556 (€466).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 30m.
Bus takes on average 19h 8m.
You'll arrive about 7h 32m sooner (2h 55m by flight vs 10h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $556 (€466) compared to roughly $240 (€201) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 · 3359 · ICE 15405:00 PM13h15Warsaw Central6:15 AMCologne Hbf$721One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- EC 40 · 3359 · ICE 15405:00 PM13h15Warsaw Central6:15 AMCologne Hbf$721One-way2 transfers
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LH53496:00 AM3h55Warsaw Chopin Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport$12591One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EC 42 · ICE 699 · IC 604023:00 PM14h44Warsaw Central5:44 AMCologne Hbf$721One-way2 transfers
- EC 44 · ICE 937 · ICE 5221:00 PM11h31Warsaw Central12:31 AMCologne Hbf$961One-way2 transfers
- EC 46 · ICE 935 · ICE 55211:00 AM12h15Warsaw Central11:15 PMCologne Hbf$1071One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus7:10 PM17h55Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni1:05 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$801One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:50 PM18h30Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni8:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$801One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:10 PM19h10Warszawa, Metro Stadion Narodowy 018:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$801One-way0 transfers
- OS8506+OS89175:20 PM4h25Warsaw Chopin Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport$7121One-way1 transfer
- LH1613 · LH19821:15 PM4h05Warsaw Chopin Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport$8221One-way1 transfer
TK1766 · TK16717:20 PM14h05Warsaw Chopin Airport9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport$8871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Cologne:
A bus is $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $114 (€95).
A bus is $461 (€386) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $556 (€466).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 30m.
Bus takes on average 19h 8m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains 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 Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus, KLR, Sindbad to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with Ecolines, FlixBus, KLR, Sindbad.
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