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

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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 1,725–5,852

  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 1,369–2,035

  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 22m
    Kč 3,952–14,525

  4. Drive 657.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Praguecar car 657.1 km
    6h 16m
    Kč 2,452–3,541

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway subway
    4h 35m
    Kč 1,970–5,149

  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 2,102–6,599

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5h 38m
    Kč 3,662–10,359

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5h 39m
    Kč 4,494–10,609

  9. Bus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N870 / ...
    10h 36m
    Kč 1,369–2,435

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 235
    12h 23m

  11. Bus #2

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

Cologne to Prague by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,952Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, 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 22m.

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