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How to get fromCologne to Białystokby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Białystok by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    7h 59m
    zł 479–1,477

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane EIN - WAW
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    10h 32m
    zł 406–1,316

  3. Train via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train Ic
    15h 30m
    zł 826–1,742

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Bialystok, Bus Stationbus bus N1325
    19h 15m

  5. Drive  1,295.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Białystokcar car 1,295.6 km
    11h 2m
    zł 841–1,215

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane CGN - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    8h 55m
    zł 499–1,624

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    7h 55m
    zł 539–1,451

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    8h 45m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Bialystoktrain train Ic
    17h 34m
    zł 876–1,862

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Białystokbus bus
    21h 49m
    zł 517–1,099

Cologne to Białystok by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 826Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bialystok, Bus Station via Brunswick central station in around 19h 15m.

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