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How to get fromCologne to Bad Gasteinby train, night train, car, plane, car train, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Gastein by train, night train, car, plane, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train Ic
    8h 28m
    €98–354

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train Drf
    11h 27m
    €45–130

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Pasingtrain train 42
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Bad Gasteinnighttrain night train En
    10h 23m
    €121–230

  4. Drive  786.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Gasteincar car 786.6 km
    7h 9m
    €132–191

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train
    5h 24m
    €150–465

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    10h 36m
    €130–171

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train
    6h 42m
    €104–327

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train
    7h 7m
    €107–430

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train
    7h 56m
    €122–434

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train
    6h 43m
    €75–439

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Bad Gasteintrain train
    7h 52m
    €211–551

Cologne to Bad Gastein by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Gastein via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 8h 28m.

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