There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Hallstatt by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train, bus via Munich
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus 150
8h 49m€146–282Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
8h 38m€96–297Drive 754.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hallstattcar 754.6 km
6h 52m€127–183Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
6h 14m€176–416Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Hallstattcar
10h€142–189Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Attnang-Puchheimtrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain Re
10h 5m€153–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Koln Sud to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus 150 / ...
10h 39m€142–221Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
7h 20m€98–280Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
8h 27m€131–352Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
9h 4m€141–361Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Selzthaltrain
- Take the train from Selzthal to Hallstatttrain
8h 51m€154–419
Cologne to Hallstatt by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hallstatt is to drive which costs €120 - €190 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hallstatt is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €170 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hallstatt. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Hallstatt via Muenchen Hbf and Attnang-Puchheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Hallstatt is 796 km. The road distance is 754.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hallstatt without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 8h 49m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Cologne to Hallstatt, including transfers.
Cologne to Hallstatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Hallstatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hallstatt is 755 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Cologne to Hallstatt.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hallstatt, Austria?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hallstatt via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and Attnang-Puchheim in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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