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How to get fromGliwice to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 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 Ic / ...
    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 11m
    €147–318

  2. Fly Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 46m
    €63–308

  3. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N1361
    16h 30m
    €105–152

  4. Drive  976.3 km

    1. Drive from Gliwice to Colognecar car 976.3 km
    8h 21m
    €144–208

  5. Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 4m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    18h 3m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    28h 16m
    €181–202

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €100–297

  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
    7h 28m
    €128–308

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    10h 11m
    €90–295

  11. Fly Katowice International Airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST)plane plane KTW - MST
    2. Take the train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €93–508

Gliwice to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,061.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

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 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 5m.

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