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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    3h 56m
    Kč 1,724–5,868

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    10h 21m
    Kč 1,282–1,939

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    9h 26m
    Kč 4,022–14,672

  4. Drive 657.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Praguecar car 657.1 km
    6h 16m
    Kč 2,412–3,484

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    4h 24m
    Kč 2,024–5,172

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    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
    4h 26m
    Kč 2,093–6,584

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    6h 26m
    Kč 4,276–11,402

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRU - PRG
    6h 23m
    Kč 3,540–8,260

  9. Bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N870 / ...
    10h 36m
    Kč 1,382–2,239

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    12h 12m

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 59m

Cologne to Prague by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
TicketKč 4,022Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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

Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 9h 26m.

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