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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 €47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 3m. 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 €47, while a flight costs an average of €333.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€131 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €333 Average price | €117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 2m Average total duration 8h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 57m Average total duration 10h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Prague to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Prague to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Cologne:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Cologne costing on average €131.
A bus is €286 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Cologne costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 2m.
Bus takes on average 10h 57m.
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.
EX 352 · Bus RE25 · 3580 · ICE 5223:35 PM 10h30 Prague hlavní nádraží 2:05 AM Cologne Hbf €33 1 One-way 4 transfers
Cheapest
- EX 352 · Bus RE25 · 3580 · ICE 522
3:35 PM 10h30 Prague hlavní nádraží 2:05 AM Cologne Hbf €33 1 One-way 4 transfers
Fastest
LH1691 · LH19841:45 PM 3h10 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 4:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €312 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- EX 354 · Bus RE25 · 3576 · ICE 22
1:35 PM 10h31 Prague hlavní nádraží 12:06 AM Cologne Hbf €33 1 One-way 3 transfers - EC 458 · ICE 699 · IC 60402
6:31 PM 11h13 Prague hlavní nádraží 5:44 AM Cologne Hbf €35 1 One-way 2 transfers - R 676 · Os 28015 · S1 · 16536
6:47 PM 12h53 Prague hlavní nádraží 7:40 AM Cologne Hbf €38 1 One-way 6 transfers
(Prague -> Amsterdam)11:00 PM 9h05 Praha, ÚAN Florenc 8:05 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
4:15 PM 10h40 Praha, ÚAN Florenc 2:55 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €42 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:00 AM 9h35 Praha, ÚAN Florenc 8:35 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €43 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 5551 · FR 35299:15 AM 7h05 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 4:20 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €212 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1695+
LH40506:10 AM 6h40 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 12:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €312 1 One-way 1 transfer 
OS650+OS89137:25 AM 3h15 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 10:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €341 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Cologne:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Cologne costing on average €131.
A bus is €286 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Cologne costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 2m.
Bus takes on average 10h 57m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 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 to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Buzz, British Airways, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings, CitizenPlane.
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