There are 12 ways to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or car train
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Bus, train via Munich
best- Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus 150
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
7h 58m€129–634Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus 150 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain Drf
11h 35m€56–144Bus
- Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbfbus
13h 39mDrive 735.2 km
- Drive from Bad Ischl to Colognecar 735.2 km
6h 40m€120–173Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatzbus
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
6h 3m€98–280Train
- Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain Re
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
9h 16m€131–576Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus 150 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice / ...
9h 24m€141–564Drive, car train
- Drive from Bad Ischl to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
9h 32m€134–183Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatzbus
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 9m€173–437Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
7h 35m€109–359Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
8h 3m€127–390Train, train to Linz Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hoerschingtrain
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LNZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 18m€137–456
Bad Ischl to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne is to bus and train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bad Ischl to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bad Ischl Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Ischl to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bad Ischl and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Attnang-Puchheim and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Bad Ischl and Cologne is 784 km. The road distance is 735.2 km.
The best way to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 7h 58m and costs €120 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne, including transfers.
Bad Ischl to Cologne bus services, operated by Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh, depart from Bad Ischl Bahnhof station.
Bad Ischl to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Bad Ischl station.
The best way to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne is to bus which takes 13h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €600 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Bad Ischl, Austria and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Salzburg Hbf in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bad Ischl to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Attnang-Puchheim, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–1,100
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hoersching
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- salzburg-verkehr.at
Bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
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Bad Ischl to Cologne bus services, operated by Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Bad Ischl to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Attnang-Puchheim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Ischl to Cologne is 735 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Bad Ischl to Cologne.
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