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Compare bus, train, and flight for Warsaw to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $67. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, and a flight costs an average of $294.
Distance: 609 miles (981 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$144 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest | $705 Average price | $240 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 30m Average total duration 12h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 45m Average total duration 16h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 2.9 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Cologne:
A bus is $55 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $144 (€119).
A bus is $617 (€511) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $705 (€584).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 0m.
Bus takes on average 16h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Warsaw to Cologne
How to get from Warsaw to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Warsaw to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 440 · EC 430 · ICE 154810:16 PM14h00Warsaw Central12:16 PMCologne Hbf$601One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 440 · EC 430 · ICE 154810:16 PM14h00Warsaw Central12:16 PMCologne Hbf$601One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LX4503+
LX44285:00 PM3h55Warsaw Chopin Airport8:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport$7411One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EC 40 · 4369 · ICE 15405:00 PM13h13Warsaw Central6:13 AMCologne Hbf$851One-way2 transfers
- EC 42 · ICE 699 · ICE 6183:00 PM15h04Warsaw Central6:04 AMCologne Hbf$971One-way2 transfers
- IC 16170 · IC 2048 · ICE 597 · ICE 72011:44 PM15h30Warsaw Central3:14 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$1341One-way5 transfers
11:50 PM19h35Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni7:25 PMKöln, Deutz Gummersbacher Straße$751One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM20h40Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy4:40 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1151One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM21h05Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy3:05 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1171One-way1 transfer
- OS664+
OS2493:00 PM4h55Warsaw Chopin Airport7:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport$6941One-way1 transfer 
LH1613 · LH19821:15 PM4h25Warsaw Chopin Airport5:40 PMCologne Bonn Airport$6971One-way1 transfer- OS8506+OS89175:20 PM4h25Warsaw Chopin Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport$7451One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Cologne:
A bus is $55 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $144 (€119).
A bus is $617 (€511) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Cologne costing on average $705 (€584).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 0m.
Bus takes on average 16h 15m.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Cityjet, KLM Cityhopper to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Ecolines, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, PKP Intercity to go to Cologne by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Ecolines, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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