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Cologne to Kraków trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Cologne and Kraków takes 18h 8m and the fastest train takes 14h 41m. 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.

18h 8m
Duration
1,185 km
Distance
zł 1,130
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Train via Dresden

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  1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
  2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
  3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
  4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
  5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
14h 32m
zł 824–1,776

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 18h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,184.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 8m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Krakow Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 14h 32m.

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