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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 prices starting from €29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, and a flight costs an average of €201.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€79 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €441 Average price |
9h 50m Average total duration 9h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 56m Average total duration 9h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Prague:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Prague costing on average €34.
A bus is €172 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Prague costing on average €201.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 28m.
Bus takes on average 9h 5m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 14 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 Eurowings , Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, TUIfly, CityJet, KM Malta Airlines to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Alex, České dráhy, FlixTrain, Intercity to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Prague by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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