There are 11 ways to get from Piešťany to Cologne by train, bus, plane, night train, or car
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Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
6h 50m€74–212Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 680
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
16h 5m€62–159Train
- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 680
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
11h 33m€162–839Bus
- Take the bus from Piešťany to Köln Airportbus
19h 31mTrain, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
7h 21m€93–249Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 24m€107–290Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BUD - CGN
9h 12m€83–337Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
9h 42m€97–354Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BTS - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 18mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Piešťany to Brno hl.n.train Rj 1046
- Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
25h 40mDrive 1,002.8 km
- Drive from Piešťany to Colognecar 1,002.8 km
10h 1m€150–216
Piešťany to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piešťany to Cologne is to train and night train which costs €60 - €160 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Piešťany to Cologne is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Piešťany to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Piešťany and arriving at Köln Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Piešťany to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Piestany and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Piešťany and Cologne is 902 km. The road distance is 1002.8 km.
The best way to get from Piešťany to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 11h 33m and costs €160 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Piešťany to Cologne, including transfers.
Piešťany to Cologne bus services, operated by Interbus sk, depart from Piešťany station.
Piešťany to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Piestany station.
The best way to get from Piešťany to Cologne is to train which takes 11h 33m and costs €160 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 31m.
What companies run services between Piešťany, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Piestany to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Piešťany to Köln Airport once daily, and the journey takes 18h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Piestany to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- *
- €8–12
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- *
- €60–95
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- *
- €8–12
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–65
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Piešťany to Brno hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Piešťany to Köln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Piešťany to Cologne bus services, operated by Interbus sk, arrive at Köln Airport station.
Piešťany to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piešťany to Cologne is 1003 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Piešťany to Cologne.
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