There are 8 ways to get from Košice to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KSC - CGN
3h 50m€83–351Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
20h 4m€80–190Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
16h 51m€146–271Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1365 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bensberg bus stationbus N20
23h 43m€114–176Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KSC - DUS
4h 19m€118–261Fly 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
4h 41m€145–348Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Köln Airportbus
25h 5mDrive 1,307.9 km
- Drive from Košice to Colognecar 1,307.9 km
12h 44m€201–290
Košice to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Cologne is to train and night train which costs €75 - €190 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Köln Neumarkt via Krakow, MDA Bus Station and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Budapest-Keleti and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Košice and Cologne is 1056 km. The road distance is 1307.9 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 16h 51m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 50m 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 3h 50m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 16h 51m, you could also bus via Kraków, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 23h 43m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Košice International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bensberg bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Košice to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Cologne is 1308 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Košice to Cologne.
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