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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
    13h 56m
    zł 802–3,016

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DUS - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    3. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    8h 29m
    zł 445–1,385

  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 708–1,022

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    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
    17h 33m
    zł 633–3,059

  6. 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 11m
    zł 604–884

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    8h 22m
    zł 512–1,707

  8. 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 21m

  9. 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
    8h 38m
    zł 588–1,565

  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 27m

  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 48m
    zł 746–2,170

  12. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane NRN - SZY
    3. Take the train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    7h 57m

Cologne to Olsztyn by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 802Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 56m

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 13h 56m. 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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