There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Wrocław by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
10h 52mzł 704–1,549Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Wroclaw827.5 km
9h 47mzł 174Bus via Bensberg bus station
- Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus N20
14h 10mzł 290–450Drive 827 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wrocławcar 827 km
7h 16mzł 525–758Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane CGN - WRO
6h 39mzł 365–1,326Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
11h 48mzł 722–1,537Train #2
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
13h 6mzł 422–815Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Wrocławbus Ivano-Frankivsk
24h 11mzł 750–800Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane DUS - WRO
6h 30mzł 414–1,165Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane FRA - WRO
4h 59mzł 555–1,361Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane DTM - WRO
5h 38mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane AMS - WRO
7h 18mzł 512–1,649
Cologne to Wrocław by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wrocław is to rideshare which costs 174 zł and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wrocław is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs 550 zł - 1 400 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Wrocław. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Wrocław. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Wroclaw Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt and Zgorzelec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Cologne and Wrocław is 930 km. The road distance is 827 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wrocław without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 52m and costs 700 zł - 1 600 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Cologne to Wrocław, including transfers.
Cologne to Wrocław bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Cologne to Wrocław train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wrocław is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 52m and costs 700 zł - 1 600 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Bensberg bus station, which costs 290 zł - 450 zł and takes 14h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 360 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wrocław, Poland?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Wroclaw Glowny via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, and Zgorzelec in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 290–450 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Wroclaw via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 390–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bensberg bus station to Wroclaw, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 290–450
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 174
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Wrocław bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Cologne to Wrocław train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wrocław is 827 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Cologne to Wrocław.
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