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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Olomouc by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Prague

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    10h 59m
    Kč 2,476–6,296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Olomoucbus bus
    13h 58m
    Kč 1,931–2,870

  3. Drive  896.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Olomouccar car 896.9 km
    8h 50m
    Kč 3,465–5,005

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 37m
    Kč 2,314–6,950

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Olomouc hl.n.train train Drf
    15h 22m

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Prerovtrain train
    7h 42m
    Kč 2,533–6,805

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 18m
    Kč 2,076–5,907

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Prerovtrain train
    8h 36m
    Kč 3,355–8,195

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    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 Katowice Airport to Olomouc Main Train Stationbus bus
    8h 44m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Prerovtrain train
    8h 17m
    Kč 3,117–6,752

  11. 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 Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    10h 36m
    Kč 2,529–8,213

Cologne to Olomouc by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,172.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 59m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Olomouc, Czechia?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi via Hamm, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Olomouc via Frankfurt Central Train Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 13h 58m.

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