How to travel from Cologne to Prague

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Travel Information from Cologne to Prague

Distance536 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€30 - €80
Cheapest modeCoach • €30 • 9 h 8 min
Fastest modeFlight • €80 • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 536 km by train, coach or flight between Cologne and Prague. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Cologne to Prague.

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from Cologne to Prague

How to get from Cologne to Prague by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:35AM10h35
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
07:10PMPraha, Na Knížecí
551One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:00PM9h55
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
06:55AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
531One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1692+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4051
01:20PM2h45
Cologne Bonn Airport
04:05PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
4521One-way
1 transfer

Other options

České dráhyICE 859 · EC 179
11:45AM9h38
Cologne Hbf
09:23PMPrague hlavní nádraží
1191One-way
1 transfer
České dráhyMRB 25420 · ICE 1157 · EC 179
11:54AM9h29
Cologne Süd
09:23PMPrague hlavní nádraží
1191One-way
2 transfers
České dráhyS 30667 · ICE 859 · EC 179
11:34AM9h49
Cologne Hansaring
09:23PMPrague hlavní nádraží
1191One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:35AM11h00
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
07:35PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
551One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:35AM10h35
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
09:10PMPraha, Na Knížecí
561One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:35AM10h55
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
09:30PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
561One-way
0 transfers
KM Malta AirlinesFR 5532+BuzzFR 3530
03:45PM9h30
Cologne Bonn Airport
01:15AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
4501One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings OS8914+Tasman Australia AirlinesOS643
06:50AM3h35
Cologne Bonn Airport
10:25AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
4841One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa CitylineLH1973 · LH1690
09:10AM3h55
Cologne Bonn Airport
01:05PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
5401One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Prague

Travel to Prague easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Prague.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Prague: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Prague is a coach with an average price of €30.

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Prague:

A coach is €50 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €80 from Cologne to Prague.

A coach is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Prague costing on average €34.

The fastest way to get to Prague from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Prague take longer:

Coach takes on average 9 h 8 min.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 27 min of travel time.

The distance from Cologne to Prague is approximately 536 km.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Prague is:

  • 24 coaches a day.
  • Around 7 flights per day.
  • 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Cologne and Prague as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cologne to Prague:

  • Most travellers catch their flight from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Prague:

  • Travel with FlixBus or Infobus for coaches to Prague. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Cologne to Prague tickets on Omio for €39.
  • Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Austrian Airlines can take you to Prague by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Smartwings from Cologne to Prague for €80.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or NS Domestic to go to Prague by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Cologne to Prague tickets on Omio for €34.

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

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus with 8 direct coaches per day.

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

Omio customers who travel from Cologne to Prague often also extend their holiday to go to Vienna, Berlin, Budapest, Munich or Dresden. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Prague and these popular destinations at a great price.

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