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There are 12 ways to get from Pilsen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41
    8h 1m
    €123–379

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 8m
    €52–68

  3. Drive  597.2 km

    1. Drive from Pilsen to Colognecar car 597.2 km
    4h 57m
    €93–134

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €88–234

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 084
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    8h 49m
    €52–96

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 34m
    €110–120

  7. Bus to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €157–444

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 52m
    €137–341

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €146–363

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 20m
    €92–241

  11. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 53m
    €180–373

  12. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PRG - CGN
    4h 54m
    €79–242

Pilsen to Cologne by train

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Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 8h 8m.

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