There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Gdańsk by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane DUS - GDN
4h 30mzł 461–1,325Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Angermünde, Bahnhof to Szczecin Dworzec autobusowybus
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Gdansk Glownytrain Ic
15h 2mzł 426–1,276Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Gdansk Glownytrain 95 / ...
12h 39mzł 745–1,442Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus N1387
19h 25mDrive 1,072.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gdańskcar 1,072.5 km
9h 44mzł 681–984Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane FRA - GDN
4h 39mzł 610–1,319Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane DTM - GDN
5h 28mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane BRU - GDN
6h 3mzł 550–1,610Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane AMS - GDN
6h 59mzł 577–1,806Bus via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 909
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus 900 / ...
26h 48mzł 797–1,164
Cologne to Gdańsk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gdańsk is to train and bus which costs 420 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gdańsk is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 460 zł - 1 400 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gdańsk station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Gdansk, Bus Station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gdańsk. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gdansk Glowny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Gdańsk is 921 km. The road distance is 1072.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gdańsk without a car is to train which takes 12h 39m and costs 700 zł - 1 500 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Cologne to Gdańsk, including transfers.
Cologne to Gdańsk bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Gdańsk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gdańsk is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 460 zł - 1 400 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 700 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 12h 39m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 25m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gdańsk, Poland?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gdansk Glowny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 430–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 130–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 170–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 440–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Gdańsk bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Gdańsk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gdańsk is 1072 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Cologne to Gdańsk.
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