There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lublin by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lublin Airport
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane DUS - LUZ
8h 44mzł 592–1,368Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DUS - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain
7h 57mzł 425–1,361Train via Rzepin
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain Ic
15h 28mzł 777–1,622Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa – Marriott to Lublin Tysiącleciabus
20h 14mzł 554–793Drive 1,274.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lublincar 1,274.6 km
10h 50mzł 828–1,195Train to Frankfurt, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane FRA - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain
7h 53mzł 484–1,334Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DTM - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain
8h 43mTrain, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Lublin Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane MST - LUZ
8h 2mzł 584–2,769Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Lublin, Bus Station Lublinbus N1327
22h 1mzł 500–800Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Rzeszow Glownytrain Drf
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain Ic
25h 13m
Cologne to Lublin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lublin is to train and bus which costs 550 zł - 800 zł and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lublin is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs 480 zł - 1 400 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Lublin station. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Lublin, Bus Station Lublin via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Lublin. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Lublin Glowny via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Cologne and Lublin is 1189 km. The road distance is 1274.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lublin without a car is to train via Rzepin which takes 15h 28m and costs 750 zł - 1 700 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Cologne to Lublin, including transfers.
Cologne to Lublin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Lublin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lublin is to train via Rzepin which takes 15h 28m and costs 750 zł - 1 700 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 500 zł - 800 zł and takes 22h 1m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lublin, Poland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lublin Glowny via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Centralna in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin once daily. Tickets cost zł 500–800 and the journey takes 20h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–950
Flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Lublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–2,400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–95
- 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 120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 220–420
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–50
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- zł 35–55
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 460–500
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 607 66 90 80
- Website
- contbus.pl
Bus from Warszawa – Marriott to Lublin Tysiąclecia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30
- Schedules at
- contbus.pl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Lublin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lublin, Bus Station Lublin.
Cologne to Lublin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lublin is 1275 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Cologne to Lublin.
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