There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KSC - CGN
4h€104–370Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
15h 47m€175–355Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Leverkusenbus N161
24h 22m€130–200Drive 1,289.4 km
- Drive from Košice to Colognecar 1,289.4 km
13h 3m€238–344Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KSC - DUS
4h 39m€120–312Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KSC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 23m€138–360Bus via Prešov
- Take the bus from Prešov to Köln Airportbus
26h 10m
Košice to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Cologne is to bus which costs €130 - €200 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between Košice and Cologne is 1056 km. The road distance is 1289.4 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 15h 47m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Košice to Cologne, including transfers.
Košice to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h and costs €100 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 15h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 24h 22m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and Eurowings fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Koeln Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Košice International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Košice International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Košice International Airport to Frankfurt via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Košice International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Prešov to Köln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Košice to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Cologne is 1289 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Košice to Cologne.
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