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How to get fromCologne to Vorarlbergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Vorarlberg by train, bus, 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 / ...
    6h
    €72–251

  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. Drive  544.2 km

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

  4. 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 1m
    €149–336

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 36m
    €106–214

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dornbirntrain train Rjx
    10h 54m
    €93–202

  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 36m
    €112–264

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    6h 19m
    €127–308

  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 7m
    €115–389

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    7h 56m
    €130–393

Cologne to Vorarlberg by train

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Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.9 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dornbirn via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Lindau-Reutin in around 6h. 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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