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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 €48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. 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 €48, while a flight costs an average of €352.
Distance: 536 km
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€114 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €352 Average price | €117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 1m Average total duration 8h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 45m Average total duration 10h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Prague
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Prague, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Prague:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Prague costing on average €114.
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Prague costing on average €352.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 1m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
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 821 · ICE 274 · ICE 590 · 165017:45 PM 13h25 Cologne Messe/Deutz 9:10 AM Prague hlavní nádraží €36 1 One-way 6 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 821 · ICE 274 · ICE 590 · 16501
7:45 PM 13h25 Cologne Messe/Deutz 9:10 AM Prague hlavní nádraží €36 1 One-way 6 transfers
Fastest
LH4051+
LH16921:35 PM 2h30 Cologne Bonn Airport 4:05 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €576 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2347 · ICE 1541 · RJX 251
11:13 PM 11h09 Cologne Hbf 10:22 AM Prague-Holešovice €45 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 1541 · RJX 251
11:00 PM 11h22 Cologne Hbf 10:22 AM Prague-Holešovice €45 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 203 · ICE 590 · 16501 · S1
6:54 PM 14h16 Cologne Hbf 9:10 AM Prague hlavní nádraží €48 1 One-way 5 transfers
(Amsterdam -> Prague)7:40 PM 9h08 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 4:48 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc €40 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
8:35 AM 10h35 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:10 PM Praha, Na Knížecí €43 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:35 AM 11h00 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:35 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc €43 1 One-way 0 transfers
TK1672 · TK176711:30 AM 21h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:35 AM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €525 1 One-way 1 transfer- TK1672 · TK1771
11:30 AM 26h20 Cologne Bonn Airport 1:50 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €525 1 One-way 1 transfer - TK1672 · TK1769
11:30 AM 6h55 Cologne Bonn Airport 6:25 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €535 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Prague:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Prague costing on average €114.
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Prague costing on average €352.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 1m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 8 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 Eurowings, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Buzz, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Egypt Air, CitizenPlane to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH to go to Prague by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings, CitizenPlane.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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