There are 9 ways to get from Zabrze to Cologne by train, bus, 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.
Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Zabrze to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
11h 24m€147–319Fly Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KTW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
8h 39m€63–317Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus stationbus N20
18h 7m€81–131Drive 984.8 km
- Drive from Zabrze to Colognecar 984.8 km
8h 29m€146–210Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 57mTrain
- Take the train from Zabrze to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
12h 34m€104–331Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
28h 30m€182–212Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zabrze to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 23m€100–295Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zabrze to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 21m€128–316
Zabrze to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zabrze to Cologne is to bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg which costs €80 - €140 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Zabrze to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zabrze to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zabrze Goethego and arriving at Köln Neumarkt via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Zabrze to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zabrze and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Zabrze and Cologne is 1069 km. The road distance is 984.8 km.
The best way to get from Zabrze to Cologne without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 11h 24m and costs €140 - €320.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Zabrze to Cologne, including transfers.
Zabrze to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Zabrze to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Zabrze station.
The best way to get from Zabrze to Cologne is to train via Erfurt which takes 11h 24m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 18h 7m.
What companies run services between Zabrze, Poland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Zabrze to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zabrze to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zabrze to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zabrze to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zabrze to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- 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
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–210
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zabrze to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bensberg bus station.
Zabrze to Cologne train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zabrze to Cologne is 985 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Zabrze to Cologne.
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