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Prague ▸ Cologne

Cologne ▸ Prague ⇄
6.1 a dayfastest 9h35☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇨🇿 Czechia → 🇩🇪 Germany

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PragueDresdenLeipzigHalleDortmundBochumCologne· 536 km as the crow flies
  • 08:50 → 20:35
    FlixBus 084
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Nuremberg, Erlangen, Würzburg, Frankfurt…
    11h456 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:30 → 21:20
    FlixBus 264
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Dresden, Leipzig, Göttingen, Kassel…
    11h508 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:45 → 19:20
    FlixBus N870
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Nuremberg, Frankfurt
    9h352 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:30 → 20:05
    FlixBus N870
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Nuremberg, Frankfurt
    9h352 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:30 → 21:30
    FlixBus 084
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Plzeň, Nuremberg, Würzburg, Wertheim…
    11h007 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:00 → 20:35
    FlixBus N870
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Nuremberg, Frankfurt
    9h352 stops
    Runs: Daily except Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:15 → 02:55+1
    FlixBus N84
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Nuremberg, Erlangen, Frankfurt, Bonn
    10h405 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:00 → 08:05+1
    FlixBus N23 ☾ Overnight
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Dresden, Leipzig, Halle, Dortmund…
    12h058 stops
    Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:00 → 07:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:05 → 09:05+1
    FlixBus N84 ☾ Overnight
    Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Nuremberg, Würzburg, Frankfurt, Bonn
    10h005 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sat 31 OctThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:05 → 08:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Prague to Cologne?

Yes. 6.1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Prague to Cologne?

The fastest takes 9h35; the slowest 12h05, for 536 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:50 and the latest at 23:05, local time in Prague. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Prague to Cologne?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 20:00 arriving 08:05 the next morning.

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