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How to get fromBodensee (Lake) to Cologneby train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 36m
    €94–237

  2. Drive  508.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Konstanz to Colognecar car 508.1 km
    4h 45m
    €75–109

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4h 28m
    €80–244

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    6h 1m
    €100–210

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Baden-Badentrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    8h 45m
    €101–279

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 22m
    €100–276

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 5m
    €133–307

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

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 57m
    €113–392

Bodensee (Lake) to Cologne by train

Calendar154Weekly Trains
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 36m.

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