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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Brno by plane, train, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    6h 33m
    Kč 1,678–6,480

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Brno Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 36m
    Kč 1,196–3,000

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Brno hl.n.train train
    11h 54m
    Kč 2,503–5,241

  4. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Brnobus bus 850 / ...
    12h 43m
    Kč 1,661–2,620

  5. Drive  866.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brnocar car 866.5 km
    8h 2m
    Kč 3,348–4,836

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 26m
    Kč 2,499–7,868

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Brno hl.n.train train
    7h 44m
    Kč 2,221–6,910

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 8m
    Kč 2,262–6,420

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Brno hl.n.train train
    8h 32m
    Kč 2,342–5,898

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Brno hl.n.train train
    8h 14m
    Kč 2,105–4,850

  11. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Brno hl.n.train train rj 175
    13h 31m
    Kč 3,378–7,194

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    21h 24m
    Kč 3,700–4,000

Cologne to Brno by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,503Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brno, Czechia?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Brno hl.n. via Hamm and Praha hl.n. in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Brno via Frankfurt Central Train Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 12h 43m.

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