There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Białystok by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DUS - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
7h 30mzł 466–1,364Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane EIN - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
10h 7mzł 396–1,416Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain Ic
15h 4mzł 877–1,693Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Bialystok, Bus Stationbus N1325
19h 15mDrive 1,295.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Białystokcar 1,295.6 km
11h 2mzł 836–1,208Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane CGN - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
8h 44mzł 499–1,522Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane FRA - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
7h 29mzł 586–1,442Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DTM - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
8h 18mTrain via Wrocław
- 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 Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bialystoktrain Ic
18h 46mzł 993–2,101Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Białystokbus
21h 49mzł 516–1,090
Cologne to Białystok by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Białystok is to train and bus which costs 500 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Białystok is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs 550 zł - 1 500 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Białystok station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Bialystok, Bus Station via Brunswick central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Białystok. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bialystok via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Cologne and Białystok is 1219 km. The road distance is 1295.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Białystok without a car is to train which takes 15h 4m and costs 850 zł - 1 700 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Cologne to Białystok, including transfers.
Cologne to Białystok bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Białystok train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Białystok is to train which takes 15h 4m and costs 850 zł - 1 700 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 15m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Białystok, Poland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bialystok via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Centralna in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bialystok, Bus Station via Brunswick central station in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–950
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 220–410
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 260–500
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Białystok bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Cologne to Białystok train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Białystok is 1296 km. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Cologne to Białystok.
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