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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain train
    7h 32m
    zł 429–1,341

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane EIN - WAW
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain train
    10h 8m
    zł 332–1,101

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain train Ic
    15h 4m
    zł 717–1,340

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa – Marriott to Lublin Tysiącleciabus bus
    20h 14m
    zł 544–584

  5. Drive  1,274.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lublincar car 1,274.6 km
    10h 50m
    zł 1,008–1,456

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane plane DUS - LUZ
    8h 44m
    zł 586–1,648

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane CGN - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain train
    8h 38m
    zł 443–1,484

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain train
    7h 28m
    zł 477–1,271

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain train
    8h 19m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Lublin, Bus Station Lublinbus bus N1327
    22h 1m
    zł 550–850

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain train Ic
    25h 4m

Cologne to Lublin by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 717Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,225.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lublin, Poland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lublin Glowny via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Centralna in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin once daily. Tickets cost zł 550–850 and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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