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

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  1. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 31m
    Kč 2,300–4,330

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    7h 58m
    Kč 1,181–1,720

  3. Drive  597.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pilsencar car 597.2 km
    4h 55m
    Kč 2,308–3,333

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    5h 29m
    Kč 2,054–6,560

  5. Train

    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 Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    7h 50m
    Kč 2,880–6,780

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Plzeňbus bus 084
    8h 39m
    Kč 1,382–3,043

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 34m
    Kč 2,700–3,000

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 17m
    Kč 2,176–5,550

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 14m
    Kč 3,264–8,280

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 3m
    Kč 3,586–8,070

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    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 bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    5h 59m
    Kč 1,938–4,507

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    6h 9m
    Kč 3,408–6,057

Cologne to Pilsen by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,880Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Köln to Pilsen Central Bus Station via Frankfurt Central Train Station in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 7h 50m.

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