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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, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy to Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus
    6h 55m

  2. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln 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
    4. Take the bus from Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy to Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus
    8h 2m
    zł 187–2,213

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwicetrain train Ic / ...
    12h 40m
    zł 797–3,416

  4. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus N1361
    16h 38m
    zł 380–650

  5. Drive 973.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gliwicecar car 973.9 km
    8h 26m
    zł 596–861

  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 13m
    zł 437–1,293

  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 5m
    zł 632–1,865

  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 13m
    zł 541–1,642

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy to Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus
    8h 37m
    zł 296–1,002

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwicetrain train Ic / ...
    13h 39m
    zł 868–3,425

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    27h 2m

Cologne to Gliwice by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 797Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Gliwice via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe once daily. Tickets cost zł 380–650 and the journey takes 15h 12m.

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