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How to get fromCologne to Dornbirnby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Dornbirn by train, bus, night train, 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 51m
    €105–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    10h 28m
    €59–81

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dornbirntrain train Rjx
    11h 5m
    €86–186

  4. Drive  544.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dornbirncar car 544.2 km
    5h 49m
    €92–132

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 27m
    €108–216

  6. 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 Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    5h 14m
    €158–335

  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 Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    5h 49m
    €105–275

  8. 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 Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    6h 20m
    €120–305

  9. 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 Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    7h 12m
    €118–419

  10. 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 Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    7h 48m
    €128–419

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    8h 55m
    €160–546

Cologne to Dornbirn by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Dornbirn Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Bregenz bus station, and Bregenz Bahnhof in around 10h 28m.

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