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How to get fromCologne to Konstanzby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, plane, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Konstanz by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train Ic87 / ...
    5h 16m
    €88–440

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Konstanzrideshare rideshare 506.5 km
    6h 20m
    €29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    8h 50m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    7h 58m
    €42–235

  5. Drive 506.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Konstanzcar car 506.7 km
    4h 42m
    €72–104

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train 45
    5h 45m
    €95–430

  7. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    5h 58m
    €95–431

  8. 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 Konstanztrain train
    4h 10m
    €117–418

  9. 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 Konstanztrain train
    4h 45m
    €85–277

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    5h 7m
    €93–316

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 12m
    €155–477

Cologne to Konstanz by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Konstanz, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Konstanz Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Constance central bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 8h 50m.

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