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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Prague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €45, while a flight costs an average of €287.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€65 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €287 Average price | €116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 55m Average total duration 9h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg 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 Cologne to Prague:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Prague costing on average €65.
A bus is €242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Prague costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 47m.
Train takes on average 9h 55m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Prague
How to get from Cologne to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Prague is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 619 · ICE 827 · 3557+
35311:55 PM12h26Cologne Hbf12:21 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€381One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 619 · ICE 827 · 3557+35311:55 PM12h26Cologne Hbf12:21 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€381One-way3 transfers
Fastest
LH1983 · LH16946:25 PM2h55Cologne Bonn Airport9:20 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€4211One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM11h16Cologne Hbf3:30 AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€401One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM11h26Cologne Hbf3:40 AMPrague, Central Train Station€401One-way1 transfer
- ICE 205 · ICE 1021 · 3553+3518:56 PM13h25Cologne Hbf10:21 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€541One-way3 transfers
(Amsterdam -> Prague)7:40 PM9h08Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:48 AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€401One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM10h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:05 AMPraha, Na Knížecí€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM11h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:20 AMPrague, Central Train Station€401One-way1 transfer
TK1676 · TK17677:15 PM13h05Cologne Bonn Airport8:20 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2691One-way1 transfer- TK1674 · TK17672:50 PM17h30Cologne Bonn Airport8:20 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2691One-way1 transfer
- TK1676 · TK17737:15 PM17h45Cologne Bonn Airport1:00 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2991One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Prague:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Prague costing on average €65.
A bus is €242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Prague costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 47m.
Train takes on average 9h 55m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Prague as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Cityjet to go to Prague by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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