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

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  1. Train via Prague

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Sc / ...
    12h 40m
    Kč 4,342–14,402

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International 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 Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    4. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    10h 24m
    Kč 1,754–7,713

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ostravabus bus N1310
    14h 43m
    Kč 2,077–3,116

  4. Drive  993.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ostravacar car 993.6 km
    9h 41m
    Kč 3,734–5,394

  5. 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 Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    8h 39m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    16h 41m

  7. 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 Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 6m
    Kč 2,916–7,708

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    8h 15m
    Kč 2,304–8,893

  9. 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 Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 1m
    Kč 2,569–8,744

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    8h 18m
    Kč 3,021–10,019

  11. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain train
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane MST - KTW
    4. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    9h 27m
    Kč 2,354–13,011

Cologne to Ostrava by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
TicketKč 4,342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,093.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf, Schwandorf, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ostrava via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 43m.

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