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How to get fromCologne to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museumby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecimtrain train
    7h 15m
    zł 396–1,085

  2. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain train
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane MST - KTW
    4. Take the train from Myslowice to Oswiecimtrain train
    9h
    zł 201–2,246

  3. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Oswiecimtrain train Ec
    15h 20m
    zł 837–3,662

  4. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Oswiecim, Muzeum Auschwitzbus bus 1287 / ...
    18h 43m
    zł 404–668

  5. Drive 1,036.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museumcar car 1,036.2 km
    9h 8m
    zł 636–919

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take the train from Myslowice to Oswiecimtrain train
    8h 13m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecimtrain train
    7h 16m
    zł 498–1,452

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Oswiecimtrain train
    10h 4m
    zł 621–1,516

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    5. Take the train from Myslowice to Oswiecimtrain train
    9h 57m

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

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecimtrain train
    9h 49m
    zł 353–1,375

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bohumintrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Oswiecimtrain train Ec
    19h 32m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    28h 47m

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum via Nürnberg Hbf, Schwandorf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Bohumin, and Oswiecim in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum via Bensberg bus station, Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa, and Oswiecim, Muzeum Auschwitz in around 18h 43m.

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