There are 9 ways to get from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WAW - DUS
2h 42m€83–248Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane WAW - CGN
3h 50m€74–236Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
12h 17m€183–774Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
17h 50mDrive 1,105.7 km
- Drive from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Colognecar 1,105.7 km
9h 7m€156–226Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WAW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
2h 58m€111–341Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane WAW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
13h€188–801Bus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kölnbus 846421
20h 49m€91–163
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lotnisko Chopina - Przyloty and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Warszawa Centralna Station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina and arriving at Köln Hbf via Warszawa Zachodnia, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Cologne is 1031 km. The road distance is 1105.7 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 12h 17m and costs €180 - €800.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne, including transfers.
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Warszawa Centralna Station.
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Zachodnia station.
The best way to get from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Reinickendorf, which costs €180 - €800 and takes 12h 17m, you could also bus via Essen, which costs and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), Poland and Cologne, Germany?
LOT, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina to Köln Hbf via Warszawa Zachodnia, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Gesundbrunnen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne is 1106 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne.
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