There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Olomouc by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Prague
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
10h 53mKč 2,413–6,321Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Brnobus 850 / ...
- Take the bus from Brno to Olomoucbus 919 / ...
15h 31mKč 1,487–2,660Drive 896.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Olomouccar 896.9 km
8h 50mKč 3,468–5,010Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane DUS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 18mKč 2,257–7,174Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Olomouc hl.n.train Drf
15h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Köln to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Brno to Olomoucbus 919 / ...
23hKč 3,877–4,183Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Prerovtrain
7h 34mKč 2,485–6,967Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane FRA - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 12mKč 2,498–6,122Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Prerovtrain
8h 10mKč 3,132–8,389Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
- Take the bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Olomouc Main Train Stationbus
8h 43mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Prerovtrain
8h 4mKč 3,473–6,737Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain
9h 38mKč 2,492–8,237
Cologne to Olomouc by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Olomouc is to bus via Prague which costs 1 400 Kč - 2 700 Kč and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Olomouc is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs 2 500 Kč - 6 500 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Olomouc. However, there are services departing from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal and arriving at Olomouc via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Olomouc. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi via Hagen Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Olomouc is 1172 km. The road distance is 896.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Olomouc without a car is to train via Prague which takes 10h 53m and costs 2 400 Kč - 6 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Cologne to Olomouc, including transfers.
Cologne to Olomouc bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal station.
Cologne to Olomouc train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Olomouc is to train via Prague which takes 10h 53m and costs 2 400 Kč - 6 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs 1 400 Kč - 2 700 Kč and takes 15h 31m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Olomouc, Czechia?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi via Hagen Hbf, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Olomouc via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, and Brno in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–8,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–8,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–5,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–8,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–15,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–8,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–500
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Olomouc Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–470
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Olomouc bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Prague Florenc Central Bus Station.
Cologne to Olomouc train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Olomouc is 897 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Cologne to Olomouc.
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