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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Gliwice by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    best
    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
    6h 41m

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

    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 Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    8h 27m
    zł 293–1,269

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Gliwicetrain train 96 / ...
    12h 56m
    zł 772–2,885

  4. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus N1361
    16h 38m
    zł 407–661

  5. Drive  973.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gliwicecar car 973.9 km
    8h 26m
    zł 610–880

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

    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 Gliwicetrain train
    7h 43m
    zł 439–1,463

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwicetrain train
    7h 18m
    zł 641–1,853

  8. 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 Gliwicetrain train
    7h 46m
    zł 562–1,693

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

    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
    7h 29m
    zł 399–2,215

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwicetrain train 96 / ...
    14h 39m
    zł 855–3,077

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    27h 35m
    zł 809–865

Cologne to Gliwice by train

Calendar61Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 772Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gliwice, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gliwice via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe once daily. Tickets cost zł 350–600 and the journey takes 15h 12m.

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