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There are 9 ways to get from Gliwice to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Leipzig

    best
    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Wroclaw Glownytrain train 96 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    11h 13m
    €142–302

  2. Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczybus bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 41m
    €77–298

  3. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N1361
    16h 30m
    €111–157

  4. Drive  976.3 km

    1. Drive from Gliwice to Colognecar car 976.3 km
    8h 21m
    €183–265

  5. Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczybus bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 8m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    18h 7m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    28h 25m
    €182–202

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

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    7h 15m
    €94–307

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

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 2m
    €132–303

Gliwice to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,061.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 13m

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

You can take a train from Gliwice to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 15h 5m.

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