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

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

    best
    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 17m
    €108–394

  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
    10h 2m
    €81–266

  3. Train

    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 Poprad-Tatrytrain train Ic
    16h 5m
    €118–275

  4. 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 N1365 / ...
    23h 15m
    €113–166

  5. Drive  1,173 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Popradcar car 1,173 km
    12h 10m
    €183–264

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    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 bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 56m
    €103–298

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 28m
    €125–297

  8. 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 43m
    €125–317

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 56m
    €114–317

  10. Train via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    18h 37m
    €224–330

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus bus
    23h 48m

Cologne to Poprad by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Poprad-Tatry via Hamm, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Poprad via Bensberg bus station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 23h 15m.

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