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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 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 Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Sc / ...
    11h 56m
    Kč 2,586–6,996

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    11h 30m
    Kč 2,071–7,722

  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 2,381–3,420

  4. Drive  991.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ostravacar car 991.9 km
    9h 40m
    Kč 3,833–5,536

  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 11m

  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 40m

  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 8m
    Kč 3,009–7,330

  8. 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
    9h 2m
    Kč 2,418–7,518

  9. 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 Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    9h 2m
    Kč 3,831–8,720

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    8h 28m
    Kč 3,247–8,982

  11. 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 49m
    Kč 2,880–7,975

Cologne to Ostrava by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration11h 56mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,586Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,275.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Hamm, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 11h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ostrava via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 43m.

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