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Compare train, bus, and flight for Prague to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. 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 €46, while a flight costs an average of €236.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€64 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest | €236 Average price | €116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 58m Average total duration 9h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 52m Average total duration 9h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 36m 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 Prague to Cologne:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Cologne costing on average €64.
A bus is €190 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Cologne costing on average €236.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 52m.
Train takes on average 9h 58m.
Travel optionsfrom Prague to Cologne
How to get from Prague to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prague to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain3:30 AM10h11Prague, Central Train Station1:41 PMCologne Hbf€341One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain3:30 AM10h11Prague, Central Train Station1:41 PMCologne Hbf€341One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1689 · LH19769:35 AM2h50Prague Vaclav Havel Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EC 458 · ICE 699 · IC 604026:31 PM11h13Prague hlavní nádraží5:44 AMCologne Hbf€401One-way2 transfers
- EX 354 · 3576 · ICE 526 · ICE 25101:35 PM9h35Prague hlavní nádraží11:10 PMCologne Hbf€431One-way3 transfers
- EX 350 · ICE 6185:35 PM12h29Prague hlavní nádraží6:04 AMCologne Hbf€431One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:25 PM13h40Praha, Zličín9:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€411One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM11h15Praha, Na Knížecí9:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€421One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 PM11h55Prague, Central Train Station11:45 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€421One-way1 transfer
- LH1691 · LH19821:20 PM4h20Prague Vaclav Havel Airport5:40 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
- LH1691 · LH19841:20 PM5h35Prague Vaclav Havel Airport6:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
- LH1695 · LH19766:15 AM6h10Prague Vaclav Havel Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Cologne:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Cologne costing on average €64.
A bus is €190 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Cologne costing on average €236.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 52m.
Train takes on average 9h 58m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy (ČD) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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