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How to get fromCologne to Poznańby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Poznań by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    8h 58m
    zł 358–1,214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Poznan, Bus Stationbus bus N1320 / ...
    13h 59m
    zł 320–480

  3. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin ZOB to Poznańbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 4m

  4. Drive  806.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Poznańcar car 806.4 km
    6h 50m
    zł 517–747

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane DUS - POZ
    6h 49m
    zł 443–1,198

  6. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    9h 47m
    zł 609–1,229

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane FRA - POZ
    4h 32m
    zł 561–1,276

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane AMS - POZ
    7h 3m
    zł 558–1,668

Cologne to Poznań by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Poznań, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Poznan Glowny via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Poznań via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin ZOB in around 10h 4m.

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