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How to get fromBad Ischl to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 49m
    €123–296

  2. Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatzbus bus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 8m
    €98–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus 150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbfbus bus
    13h 39m

  4. Drive  735.2 km

    1. Drive from Bad Ischl to Colognecar car 735.2 km
    6h 36m
    €124–179

  5. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus 150
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 54m
    €119–294

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus 150 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    11h 25m
    €141–214

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    7h 22m
    €108–357

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 54m
    €116–367

  9. Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatzbus bus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 55m
    €161–392

  10. Train, train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Selzthaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Selzthal to Graz Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    8h 40m
    €147–466

Bad Ischl to Cologne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Bad Ischl, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bad Ischl to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Attnang-Puchheim, Wels Hbf, and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Salzburg Hbf in around 13h 39m.

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