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How to get fromCologne to Bad Ischlby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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

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  1. Train, bus via Munich

    best
    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 bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150
    8h 20m
    €98–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Mirabellplatz to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150 / ...
    13h 56m
    €75–124

  3. Drive  735.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Ischlcar car 735.7 km
    6h 36m
    €124–179

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus

    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 bus from Salzburg Gnigl S-Bahn to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus
    6h 27m
    €104–252

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Ischlcar car
    9h 49m
    €140–184

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150 / ...
    10h
    €143–211

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train, bus

    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 bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus
    6h 46m
    €109–363

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus

    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 bus from Salzburg Gnigl S-Bahn to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus
    6h 8m
    €151–391

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

    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 bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus
    7h 35m
    €122–365

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Bad Ischltrain train
    8h 19m
    €90–297

Cologne to Bad Ischl by train and bus

Calendar254Weekly Services
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Ischl Bahnhof via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, and Salzburg Mirabellplatz in around 13h 56m.

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