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How to get fromCologne Central Station to Viennaby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Vienna by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    4h 4m
    €61–247

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 17m
    €50–140

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    9h 39m
    €133–376

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    14h 54m
    €78–132

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    4h 58m
    €94–299

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    4h 50m
    €87–239

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    6h 3m
    €117–361

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    12h 21m
    €190–300

  9. Bus via Erdberg

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Vienna, International Busterminalbus bus
    17h 43m

  10. Drive  878.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Central Station to Viennacar car 878.2 km
    8h 2m
    €148–214

Cologne Central Station to Vienna by foot and train

Calendar250Weekly Services
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cologne Central Station to Wien Westbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 39m.

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