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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Northern Lower Austria Alps by train, taxi, night train, car, plane, car train, or bus

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  1. Train, taxi via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Amstetten Noetrain train 967 / ...
    3. Take the taxi from Waidhofen/Ybbs Bahnhof to Northern Lower Austria Alpstaxi taxi
    10h 47m
    €281–487

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Kapfenbergtrain train
    3. Drive from Thörl Abzw St.Ilgen to Northern Lower Austria Alpscar car
    9h 14m
    €102–286

  3. Night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Mariazelltrain train Re
    3. Take the taxi from Mariazell to Northern Lower Austria Alpstaxi taxi
    14h 51m

  4. Drive  834.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Northern Lower Austria Alpscar car 834.7 km
    7h 54m
    €155–224

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Northern Lower Austria Alpscar car
    14h 51m
    €175–240

  6. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Mariazelltrain train Re
    3. Take the taxi from Mariazell to Northern Lower Austria Alpstaxi taxi
    16h 13m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen to Bruck/Murtrain train
    4. Drive from Tragöß-Oberort Ort to Northern Lower Austria Alpscar car
    9h 26m
    €152–389

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train, 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 train from Salzburg Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Waidhofen/Ybbs Bahnhof to Göstling/Ybbs Spar-Marktbus bus
    9h 58m
    €204–422

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Kapfenbergtrain train
    4. Drive from Thörl Abzw St.Ilgen to Northern Lower Austria Alpscar car
    10h 8m
    €141–340

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    3. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Waidhofen/Ybbs Bahnhof to Göstling/Ybbs Spar-Marktbus bus
    9h 19m
    €211–368

  11. 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 Amstetten Noetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Waidhofen/Ybbs Bahnhof to Göstling/Ybbs Spar-Marktbus bus
    10h 28m
    €246–490

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen to Bruck/Murtrain train
    4. Drive from Tragöß-Oberort Ort to Northern Lower Austria Alpscar car
    9h 12m
    €160–571

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Northern Lower Austria Alps, Austria?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Northern Lower Austria Alps. However, you can take the train to München Hbf, walk to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, take the train to Amstetten Noe, take the train to Waidhofen/Ybbs Bahnhof, then take the taxi to Northern Lower Austria Alps. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to St.Poelten Hbf, walk to St.Poelten Hbf, take the train to Mariazell, then take the taxi to Northern Lower Austria Alps.

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