There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Żary by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Forstbus Mykolayiv
- Drive from Forst to Żarycar
7h 51mTrain via Reinickendorf
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glownatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zarytrain R
10h 15mzł 311–2,347Drive 720.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Żarycar 720.5 km
6h 1mzł 441–636Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelectrain
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Zarytrain
6h 49mzł 676–2,082Train
- 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 Zarytrain R
11h 7mzł 669–2,562Train #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 Zarytrain R
12h 25mzł 377–668Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelectrain
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Zarytrain
7h 1mzł 810–2,059Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain
- Take the train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glownatrain
- Take the train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zarytrain
8h 25mzł 457–1,545Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain
- Take the train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glownatrain
- Take the train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zarytrain
8h 48mzł 551–1,717
Cologne to Żary by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Żary is to train which costs 370 zł - 700 zł and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Żary is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs 440 zł - 650 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Żary. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Zary via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Zielona Gora Glowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Cologne and Żary is 868 km. The road distance is 720.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Żary without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 10h 15m and costs 310 zł - 2 400 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Cologne to Żary, including transfers.
Cologne to Żary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Żary train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Żary is 721 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Cologne to Żary.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Żary, Lubuskie, Poland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zary via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Zielona Gora Glowna in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 500–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–240
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 240–350
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zgorzelec to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rzepin to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–270
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–290
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–290
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–270
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Forst
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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