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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Vienna by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    4h 4m
    €61–247

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 17m
    €50–140

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    9h 12m
    €133–369

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    15h 56m
    €80–120

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    4h 58m
    €94–298

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    4h 39m
    €86–237

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    6h 3m
    €117–360

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    11h
    €180–300

  9. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Vienna, International Busterminalbus bus
    17h 43m

  10. Drive  877.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Viennacar car 877.1 km
    8h 1m
    €148–214

Cologne to Vienna by train

Calendar254Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

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

Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Wien Westbahnhof via München Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 12m.

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