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

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There are 10 ways to get from Katowice to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

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    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
    6h 20m

  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 2m
    €56–300

  3. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Katowice 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 51m
    €151–316

  4. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    1. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    15h 48m
    €80–130

  5. Drive  1,007.2 km

    1. Drive from Katowice to Colognecar car 1,007.2 km
    8h 37m
    €148–214

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

    1. Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    6h 47m
    €86–288

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

    1. Take the train from Katowice 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
    6h 59m
    €121–288

  8. 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
    6h 45m
    €90–500

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    17h 33m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    26h 23m
    €180–210

Katowice to Cologne by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

You can take a train from Katowice to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 45m.

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