How to travel from Prague to Cologne

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Travel Information to Cologne from Prague

Distance332 miles (536 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$23 - $203
Cheapest modeTrain • $23 (€21) • 8 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • $203 (€183) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 332 miles (536 km) by train, bus or flight to Cologne from Prague. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Prague to Cologne.

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from Prague to Cologne

How to get from Prague to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Prague to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:10AM11h25
Praha, Na Knížecí
08:35PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$731One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Regiojet(Prague -> Amsterdam)
11:00PM9h05
Praha, ÚAN Florenc
08:05AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)
$631One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Lufthansa CitylineLH1691+LufthansaLH1984
01:45PM3h25
Prague Vaclav Havel Airport
05:10PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4581One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
07:20AM12h34
Praha, ÚAN Florenc
07:54PMCologne Hbf
$1131One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnEX 356 · ICE 512
11:35AM10h31
Prague hlavní nádraží
10:06PMCologne Hbf
$1211One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnEX 358 · ICE 514
09:35AM10h30
Prague hlavní nádraží
08:05PMCologne Hbf
$1591One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
08:50AM11h45
Praha, ÚAN Florenc
08:35PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$731One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM12h00
Praha, ÚAN Florenc
09:30PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$791One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:55AM11h35
Praha, Zličín
09:30PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$801One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa CitylineLH1691 · LH1986
01:45PM5h15
Prague Vaclav Havel Airport
07:00PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4581One-way
1 transfer
SWISSLX1489+Eurowings LX4430
08:15PM25h50
Prague Vaclav Havel Airport
10:05PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4971One-way
1 transfer
Austrian AirlinesOS650+Eurowings OS8913
07:25AM3h40
Prague Vaclav Havel Airport
11:05AMCologne Bonn Airport
$10871One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Prague to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Prague to Cologne.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between Prague and Cologne including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Prague and Cologne is a train with an average price of $23 (€21).

This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Cologne:

Taking a train costs $10 (€9) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $33 (€30).

A train is $180 (€162) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $203 (€183) from Prague to Cologne.

The quickest way to travel between Prague and Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 9 h 5 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 30 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 332 miles (536 km) from Prague to Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Prague to Cologne is:

  • 24 buses per day.
  • 7 flights a day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Prague to Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Prague to Cologne:

  • Flights mostly leave from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and tend to arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Prague to Cologne:

  • Travel with FlixBus or Infobus to go to Cologne by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Prague to Cologne tickets on Omio for $48 (€43).
  • Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Smartwings, Austrian Airlines or Air Dolomiti to go to Cologne by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Smartwings Prague to Cologne tickets on Omio for $203 (€183).
  • Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | Railjet can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Prague to Cologne for $23 (€21).

Yes, there are direct services available from Prague to Cologne with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus with 8 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Prague.

Your trip from Prague to Cologne doesn't have to end in Cologne. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main to your Prague to Cologne tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cologne today!
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