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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 prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 45m. 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 €30, and a flight costs an average of €186.
Distance: 536 km
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€76 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €343 Average price |
10h 23m Average total duration 9h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:55 AM10h35Praha, Na Knížecí9:30 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:55 AM10h35Praha, Na Knížecí9:30 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS646 · OS2494:50 PM3h05Prague Vaclav Havel Airport7:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3821One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:00 AM12h40Praha, ÚAN Florenc9:40 PMCologne Hbf€831One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain6:00 AM11h43Praha, ÚAN Florenc5:43 PMCologne Hbf€801One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain2:00 AM11h41Prague, Central Train Station1:41 PMCologne Hbf€791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:30 AM11h00Praha, ÚAN Florenc9:30 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€591One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:05 AM9h35Praha, ÚAN Florenc8:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€611One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 AM11h25Praha, Na Knížecí8:35 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€621One-way0 transfers
OS644+OS891511:15 AM6h10Prague Vaclav Havel Airport5:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4841One-way1 transfer- OS646+OS89174:50 PM4h55Prague Vaclav Havel Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4841One-way1 transfer
- LX1481+LX442610:25 AM6h40Prague Vaclav Havel Airport5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport€9931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Cologne:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Cologne costing on average €38.
A bus is €156 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Cologne costing on average €186.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 5m.
Train takes on average 8h 37m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 13 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 Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Tuifly to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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