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How to get fromCologne to Wieliczka Salt Mineby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Wieliczka Salt Mine by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wieliczka Rynek Kopalniatrain train
    6h 37m
    zł 382–1,066

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    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 Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    9h 52m
    zł 299–1,181

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    13h 44m
    zł 746–2,750

  4. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20
    18h 52m
    zł 426–703

  5. Drive 1,094.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Wieliczka Salt Minecar car 1,094.7 km
    9h 26m
    zł 672–970

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CGN - KRK
    8h 17m
    zł 333–867

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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
    6h 37m
    zł 483–1,479

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

    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
    8h 8m

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

    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
    9h 11m
    zł 348–1,358

  10. Train via Cheb

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Chebtrain train
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Bohumintrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    16h 59m
    zł 805–2,355

  11. 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 Bohumintrain train 235
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    20h 58m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    28h 11m

Cologne to Wieliczka Salt Mine by train, bus, and foot

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 420–700 and the journey takes 16h 20m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 3 times a day.

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