There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Żary by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Forstbus Mykolayiv
- Drive from Forst to Żarycar
7h 51mDrive 720.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Żarycar 720.5 km
6h 1mzł 444–641Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Zarytrain R
10h 45mzł 617–2,818Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelectrain
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Zarytrain
7h 37mzł 733–2,329Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Zarytrain R
11h 44mzł 689–2,875Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelectrain
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Zarytrain
7h 38mzł 874–2,433Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain
- Take the train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glownatrain
- Take the train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zarytrain
8h 18mzł 457–1,566Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain
- Take the train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glownatrain
- Take the train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zarytrain
8h 52mzł 586–1,712
Cologne to Żary by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Żary is to drive which costs 440 zł - 650 zł and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Żary is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs 440 zł - 650 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Żary. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Zary via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt and Zgorzelec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Żary is 869 km. The road distance is 720.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Żary without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 45m and costs 600 zł - 2 900 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Cologne to Żary, including transfers.
Cologne to Żary train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Żary train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Żary is 721 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Cologne to Żary.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Żary, Lubuskie, Poland?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Zary via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, and Zgorzelec in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–850
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–600
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–550
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–600
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–550
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–490
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–450
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–490
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–450
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Forst
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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