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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 37m

  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 25m
    zł 292–1,265

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 / ...
    13h
    zł 787–1,728

  4. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus N1361
    16h 38m
    zł 448–662

  5. Drive  973.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gliwicecar car 973.9 km
    8h 26m
    zł 629–908

  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 30m
    zł 436–1,294

  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 32m
    zł 628–1,509

  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 34m
    zł 576–1,372

  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 24m
    zł 426–2,318

  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 56m
    zł 803–1,741

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    27h 33m
    zł 829–887

Cologne to Gliwice by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticketzł 787Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gliwice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 13h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe once daily. Tickets cost zł 390–600 and the journey takes 15h 12m.

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