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Next departures for Cologne to Prague on October 15
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	14h 56m	11:10pm	PRG Airport	Cheapest
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + alex - Die Länderbahn		1:50pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 32m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		12:14pm	Hbf	16h 21m	4:35am	PRG Airport	No tags
	Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:49pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 36m	9:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
National Express + Deutsche Bahn		1:28pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 3m	11:31pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn		12:38pm	Hbf	8h 47m	9:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + alex - Die Länderbahn		1:41pm	Hbf	8h 41m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	12h 56m	9:10pm	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Prague on October 16
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Deutsche Bahn + HLB + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		6:53am	Hbf	11h 28m	6:21pm	Hlavní nádraží	Cheapest
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		1:50pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 32m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	14h 56m	11:10pm	PRG Airport	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Südost + Ceske Drahy		6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 36m	5:10pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn		7:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	9h 51m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 33m	4:21pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
	Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	9h 37m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		12:14pm	Hbf	16h 21m	4:35am	PRG Airport	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Prague on October 17
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus		4:14pm	Hbf	12h 26m	4:40am	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	Cheapest
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		1:50pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 32m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	14h 56m	11:10pm	PRG Airport	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Südost + Ceske Drahy		6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 36m	5:10pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn		7:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	9h 51m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 33m	4:21pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
	Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	9h 37m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		12:14pm	Hbf	16h 21m	4:35am	PRG Airport	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Prague on October 18
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus		4:14pm	Hbf	12h 26m	4:40am	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	Cheapest
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		1:50pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 32m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	14h 56m	11:10pm	PRG Airport	No tags
	Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:49pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 36m	9:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
National Express + Deutsche Bahn		1:28pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 3m	11:31pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn		12:38pm	Hbf	8h 47m	9:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		1:41pm	Hbf	8h 41m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		12:14pm	Hbf	16h 21m	4:35am	PRG Airport	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Prague on October 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus		12:14pm	Hbf	16h 21m	4:35am	PRG Airport	Cheapest
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		9:50am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 31m	6:21pm	Hlavní nádraží	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	15h 11m	11:25pm	PRG Airport	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn + Ceske Drahy		6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 51m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 33m	4:21pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
	Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:49pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 36m	9:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn		12:38pm	Hbf	8h 47m	9:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	12h 56m	9:10pm	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Prague on October 20
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus		4:14pm	Hbf	12h 26m	4:40am	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	Cheapest
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		1:50pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 32m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	15h 51m	12:05am	PRG Airport	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Südost + Ceske Drahy		6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 36m	5:10pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn		7:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	9h 51m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 33m	4:21pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
	Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	9h 37m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	12h 56m	9:10pm	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Prague on October 21
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	14h 56m	11:10pm	PRG Airport	Cheapest
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		1:50pm	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	8h 32m	10:22pm	Hlavní nádraží	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		8:14am	Hbf	12h 56m	9:10pm	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Südost + Ceske Drahy		6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 36m	5:10pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn		7:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	9h 51m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio Bayern + Ceske Drahy		7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	9h 5m	4:53pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
	Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:48am	Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 Train Station	9h 37m	5:25pm	Hlavní nádraží	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		4:14pm	Hbf	12h 26m	4:40am	Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Cologne to Prague

We recommend taking the bus

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Bus stands out as a good way to reach Prague. The journey takes about 11 hours 55 minutes, and with fares starting at just $54, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

36bus per day

11h 55mAverage Duration

526 kmDistance

13kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average Price$54 - $190	Average Duration11h 55m	CO₂ emissions 13kg CO₂e
Train	Average Price$60 - $469	Average Duration10h 13m	CO₂ emissions 13kg CO₂e

Where are the popular train stations and stops in Cologne and Prague?

Cologne

A
Hbf
Bahnsteig Gleis 2 + 3, 50667 Köln, Germany
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B
Cologne/Bonn Airport
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C
Köln-Blumenberg
Köln-Blumenberg, 50765 Köln, Germany
D
Köln-Dellbrück
Dellbrück, Diepeschrather Str., 51069 Köln, Germany
E
Köln-Holweide
Köln-Holweide, 51067 Köln, Germany
F
Köln Volkhovener Weg
Volkhovener Weg, 50767 Köln, Germany

Prague

A
Hlavní nádraží
300/8 Wilsonova, 110 00 Praha, Czechia
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B
Praha hl.n
Prague Main Railway Station, 120 00 Praha-Praha 2, Czechia
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C
PRG Airport
Aviatická, 161 08, Praha 6, Czechia
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D
Holešovice
Praha-Holešovice, Partyzánská 1546/26, 170 00 Praha 7-Holešovice, Czechia
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E
Florenc
Křižíkova 2b, Nové Město, 186 00 Praha-Praha 8, Czech Republic
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F
Černý Most
Chlumecká, 198 00 Praha 20, Czech Republic
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Train companies

Deutsche Bahn

4.0/514 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.4

Cleanliness3.8

Wi‑Fi3.1

Based on 14 reviews, the company was rated 4 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the departure location but often complained with the Wi‑Fi. Deutsche Bahn ticket prices on this trip start at $65

CZ train companies:Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, RegioJet, NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Deutsche Bahn Regio, Slovak Rail, Swiss Federal Railways

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Cologne to Prague by train

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the train ticket from Cologne to Prague?
The cheapest train tickets from Cologne to Prague start at $60. The average price for this train route is around $152. Busbud recommends booking your tickets in advance to increase your chances of getting the lowest possible price.
How long is the train ride from Cologne to Prague?
The average train trip from Cologne to Prague takes 10h 13m and covers 537 km. The quickest train gets you there in 8h 36m and is operated by Deutsche Bahn.
Which train operators serve the Cologne to Prague route?
Several major train operators serve this route, with 34 trains available per day.
What are the earliest and latest departure times for the train from Cologne to Prague?
The earliest train from Cologne to Prague departs at 6:01am. The latest train departs at 11:27pm.

Find cheapest prices for trains

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

10-13

$117

10-14

$101

Today

$117

10-16

$151

10-17

$134

10-18

$233

10-19

$178

10-20

$76

The cheapest trip from Cologne to Prague was searched and found on Oct 20, 2026 with a price of $76

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Cologne to Prague, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $76 to $460 for a train ticket from Cologne to Prague based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $76 which is on 2026-10-20.