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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Dornbirn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 39m
    €106–451

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    9h 18m
    €57–213

  3. Drive 544.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dornbirncar car 544.2 km
    5h 49m
    €89–129

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Dornbirntrain train
    5h 26m
    €138–469

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 28m
    €106–446

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    10h 33m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Dornbirntrain train
    6h 1m
    €100–342

  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 München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 33m
    €119–403

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Dornbirntrain train
    6h 35m
    €106–375

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Dornbirntrain train
    4h 52m
    €147–472

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 13m
    €140–426

Cologne to Dornbirn by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dornbirn, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dornbirn via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Lindau-Reutin in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Dornbirn Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Bregenz bus station, and Bregenz Bahnhof in around 10h 33m.

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