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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train
    6h 55m
    €75–213

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train 681
    14h 57m
    €72–171

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train 681
    13h 40m
    €191–383

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Piešťanybus bus
    19h 52m

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train
    7h 35m
    €96–246

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train
    7h 25m
    €107–291

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train
    9h 10m
    €84–230

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane DTM - BTS
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train
    7h 3m

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Piestanytrain train
    9h 49m
    €100–243

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Brno hl.n. to Piešťanytrain train Rj 1045
    25h 39m

  11. Drive 1,005.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Piešťanycar car 1,005.6 km
    9h 52m
    €150–216

Cologne to Piešťany by train and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Piešťany, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Koln Sud to Piestany via Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 13h 40m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Köln Airport to Piešťany once daily, and the journey takes 18h 36m.

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