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

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  1. Train via Salzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    15h 30m
    €193–698

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

    cheapest
    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 Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 45m
    €86–244

  3. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus 1365 / ...
    22h 31m
    €96–166

  4. Drive 1,176.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,176.8 km
    12h 18m
    €179–258

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane CGN - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 31m
    €93–363

  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
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Ic
    20h 56m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus bus
    23h 45m

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 28m
    €107–285

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 22m
    €98–298

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 7m
    €113–307

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    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 bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 23m
    €124–355

  12. 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 Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 24m
    €112–296

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,442.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 30m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Poprad-Tatry via Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Köln Neumarkt to Poprad via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, Bensberg bus station, and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 22h 31m.

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