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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Warsaw by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    5h 3m
    zł 371–1,049

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane CGN - WAW
    6h 13m
    zł 315–1,011

  3. Train

    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 Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    12h 56m
    zł 846–3,310

  4. Bus via Essen

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    16h 24m

  5. Drive 1,104.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Warsawcar car 1,104.4 km
    9h 16m
    zł 680–981

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    4h 58m
    zł 485–1,449

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    5h 48m

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane EIN - WAW
    7h 30m
    zł 320–1,255

  9. Train via Wrocław

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic / ...
    16h 21m
    zł 1,019–3,959

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Warsaw, National Stadium 02bus bus N1327
    19h 14m
    zł 434–716

Cologne to Warsaw by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 846Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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

LOT, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Warszawa Centralna via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 56m.

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