There are 9 ways to get from Warsaw to Köln Hbf 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
5h€86–291Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
11h 31m€151–288Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Leverkusenbus N1320 / ...
17h 47m€100–160Drive 1,106.6 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Köln Hbfcar 1,106.6 km
9h 10m€206–297Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane WAW - CGN
6h 1m€87–319Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WAW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
5h 20m€100–278Fly 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
6h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
11h 35m€111–296Bus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kölnbus 846421
19h 54m€96–169
Warsaw to Köln Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Köln Hbf is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Köln Hbf is to fly which takes 5h and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Köln Hbf. However, there are services departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West and arriving at Leverkusen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Köln Hbf. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Köln Hbf via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Warsaw and Köln Hbf is 1041 km. The road distance is 1106.6 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Köln Hbf without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 11h 31m and costs €150 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Warsaw to Köln Hbf, including transfers.
Warsaw to Köln Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Köln Hbf train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Köln Hbf is to fly which takes 5h and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Reinickendorf, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 11h 31m, you could also bus via Leverkusen, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 47m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Köln Hbf, Germany?
Eurowings, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Köln Hbf via Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Poznan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €90–170
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Warsaw to Köln Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Warsaw to Köln Hbf train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Gesundbrunnen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Köln Hbf is 1107 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Warsaw to Köln Hbf.
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