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There are 12 ways to get from Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oswiecim to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    6h 58m
    €87–257

  2. Fly Katowice International Airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST)plane plane KTW - MST
    2. Take the train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €43–512

  3. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Myslowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    14h 34m
    €176–773

  4. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    1. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    18h 5m
    €93–156

  5. Drive 1,039.2 km

    1. Drive from Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum to Colognecar car 1,039.2 km
    9h 4m
    €148–214

  6. Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 16m

  7. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Oswiecim to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 12m
    €116–348

  8. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Oswiecim to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    9h 55m
    €109–408

  9. Fly Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 12m
    €59–325

  10. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oswiecim to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KRK - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 6m
    €81–366

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Oswiecim to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    19h 52m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    29h 15m

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Poland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Oswiecim, Myslowice, Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 14h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 14h 45m.

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