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There are 11 ways to get from Zabrze to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Leipzig

    best
    1. Take the train from Zabrze to Wroclaw Glownytrain train 96 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    11h 28m
    €142–304

  2. Fly Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 37m
    €78–300

  3. Bus via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg

    1. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus stationbus bus N20
    17h 54m
    €91–141

  4. Drive  984.8 km

    1. Drive from Zabrze to Colognecar car 984.8 km
    8h 29m
    €185–267

  5. Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 5m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zabrze to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    19h 14m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Katowice to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    28h 30m
    €182–202

  8. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zabrze to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    7h 8m
    €93–305

  9. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Zabrze to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 55m
    €130–301

  10. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Zabrze to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    10h 14m
    €95–321

  11. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zabrze to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KRK - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h
    €83–287

Zabrze to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

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 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Bensberg bus station once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 14h 45m.

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