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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain train Ic
    14h 3m
    zł 712–1,451

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    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 Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane EIN - GDN
    4. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    5. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    11h 51m
    zł 375–1,290

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glownybus bus N1387
    22h 10m

  4. Drive  1,129 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Olsztyncar car 1,129 km
    11h 10m
    zł 935–1,350

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

    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 Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain train
    8h 26m
    zł 515–1,500

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    3. Take the bus from Angermünde, Bahnhof to Szczecin Dworzec autobusowybus bus
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain train Ic
    18h 37m
    zł 795–1,719

  7. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Olsztyn Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 17m
    zł 660–982

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane FRA - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    4. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    9h 14m
    zł 558–1,404

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane DTM - SZY
    3. Take the train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    7h 22m

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    4. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    9h 59m

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane FRA - POZ
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    8h 49m
    zł 656–1,629

  12. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain train
    9h 12m

Cologne to Olsztyn by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 3m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Olsztyn Glowny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Poznan Glowny in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny via Südviertel, Essen and Essen central train station in around 22h 10m.

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