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How to get fromCologne to Vysoké Tatryby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Vysoké Tatry by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Salzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    16h 51m
    €175–383

  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 29m
    €86–254

  3. 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 Vysoké Tatrybus bus N986 / ...
    22h 55m
    €109–162

  4. Drive  1,213.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vysoké Tatrycar car 1,213.9 km
    11h 8m
    €189–272

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

    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
    10h 15m
    €88–372

  6. 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 38m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Popradbus bus
    24h 46m

  8. 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 Vysoké Tatrybus bus
    10h 36m
    €103–286

  9. 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
    10h 23m
    €120–304

  10. 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
    11h 1m
    €122–308

  11. 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
    11h 54m

  12. 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
    11h 18m
    €116–308

Cologne to Vysoké Tatry by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration16h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,480.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Stary Smokovec via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Poprad-Tatry in around 16h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Neumarkt to Vysoké Tatry via Bensberg bus station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 22h 55m.

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