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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glownetrain train
    8h 26m
    zł 485–1,486

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain train
    10h 56m
    zł 416–1,271

  3. Train via Berlin

    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 Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kielce Glownetrain train Ic / ...
    15h 35m
    zł 806–1,708

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kielce, Bus Stationbus bus 1261 / ...
    20h 44m
    zł 470–696

  5. Drive  1,143.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kielcecar car 1,143.1 km
    10h 52m
    zł 742–1,072

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain train
    8h 29m
    zł 460–1,331

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CGN - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain train
    9h 20m
    zł 419–1,179

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    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 train from Tarnowskie Gory to Kielce Glownetrain train
    8h 50m

  9. 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 Kielce Glownetrain train
    8h 15m
    zł 539–1,404

  10. 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 Kielce Glownetrain train
    9h 38m
    zł 641–1,636

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain train Ic / ...
    22h 23m

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Kielce Glownetrain train Ic / ...
    30h 9m
    zł 900–1,017

Cologne to Kielce by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 806Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kielce Glowne via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 15h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Kielce, Bus Station via Bensberg bus station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 20h 44m.

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