Cologne to Kraków Trains

Cologne to Kraków trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Cologne and Kraków takes 17h 58m and the fastest train takes 14h 23m. The train service runs several times per day from Cologne to Kraków. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

17h 58m
Duration: 1,185 km
Distance: zł 1,116
Average price: 4 times a day
Frequency

Train via Dresden

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Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain Re1
Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...

14h 46m

zł 811–1,828

Cologne to Kraków train times

Trains run 4 times a day between Cologne and Kraków. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 8:34 PM which arrives into Kraków at 9:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 17h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

11:45 AM → 8:15 AM
Arrives next day
20h 30m • 4 changes
5:45 PM → 1:20 PM
Arrives next day
19h 35m • 4 changes

Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

5:48 AM → 9:38 PM
15h 50m • 4 changes
7:45 AM → 10:26 PM
14h 41m • 4 changes
11:45 AM → 8:15 AM
Arrives next day
20h 30m • 4 changes
5:45 PM → 1:20 PM
Arrives next day
19h 35m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

7:45 AM → 10:26 PM
14h 41m • 4 changes
11:45 AM → 8:15 AM
Arrives next day
20h 30m • 4 changes
5:45 PM → 1:20 PM
Arrives next day
19h 35m • 4 changes

Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

5:20 AM → 9:38 PM
16h 18m • 4 changes
7:45 AM → 10:26 PM
14h 41m • 4 changes
11:45 AM → 8:06 AM
Arrives next day
21h 21m • 4 changes
5:45 PM → 1:20 PM
Arrives next day
20h 35m • 4 changes

Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

5:39 AM → 9:34 PM
15h 55m • 4 changes
7:45 AM → 10:08 PM
14h 23m • 4 changes
11:45 AM → 8:06 AM
Arrives next day
20h 21m • 4 changes
5:45 PM → 1:20 PM
Arrives next day
19h 35m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:20 AM → 9:34 PM
16h 14m • 4 changes
7:45 AM → 10:08 PM
14h 23m • 4 changes
11:45 AM → 8:06 AM
Arrives next day
20h 21m • 4 changes
5:45 PM → 1:20 PM
Arrives next day
19h 35m • 4 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:26 AM → 9:34 PM
16h 8m • 4 changes
7:45 AM → 10:08 PM
14h 23m • 4 changes

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