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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Vysoké Tatry by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    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 Vysoké Tatrybus bus
    9h 19m
    €97–267

  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 28m
    €88–236

  3. Train via Vienna

    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 Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    18h 49m
    €225–331

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus bus
    25h 5m

  5. Drive 1,213.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vysoké Tatrycar car 1,213.9 km
    11h 8m
    €181–261

  6. 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
    10h 10m
    €103–278

  7. 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 Vysoké Tatrybus bus
    9h 20m
    €118–352

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vysoké Tatrybus bus
    10h 50m

  9. 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 50m
    €119–291

  10. 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
    11h 8m
    €109–269

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

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vysoké Tatrybus bus
    11h 54m
    €91–326

  12. 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
    21h 40m

  13. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jubilat to Ustupbus bus K1
    3. Take the bus from Zakopane Ustup to Vysoké Tatry Starý Smokovecbus bus A15
    31h 54m

Cologne to Vysoké Tatry by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration18h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,132.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stary Smokovec via Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Poprad-Tatry in around 18h 49m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Köln Airport to Poprad once daily, and the journey takes 22h 29m.

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