There are 13 ways to get from Pilsen to Cologne by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Nuremberg
best- Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Nürnbergbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 40m€95–186Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 8m€49–68Drive 597.2 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Colognecar 597.2 km
4h 57m€95–137Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PRG - CGN
4h 54m€85–254Train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
8h 1m€122–274Train via Cheb
- Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Chebtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
8h 17m€94–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Frankfurt central train stationbus 084
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
8h 49m€56–95Bus
- Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
15h 34m€110–125Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
5h 26m€83–234Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
6h 38m€144–307Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
7h 10m€152–317Bus to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Nürnbergbus
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 4m€151–255Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PRG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 8m€92–187
Pilsen to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Cologne is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €85 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Pilsen and Cologne is 599 km. The road distance is 597.2 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 40m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Pilsen to Cologne, including transfers.
Pilsen to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Pilsen Central Bus Station.
Pilsen to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Cologne is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 8m and costs €45 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34–39
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–125
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pilsen to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Frankfurt Central Train Station.
Pilsen to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Cologne is 597 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Pilsen to Cologne.
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