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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Wien by plane, subway, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, subway, line 20004 train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the subway from Mitte-Landstraße to Hütteldorfsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Duerrwientrain train
    6h 2m
    €74–232

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 4m
    €64–155

  3. Train via Augsburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Huetteldorftrain train 963 / ...
    10h 55m
    €194–580

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Wien Liesing to Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhofbus bus 253
    19h 5m
    €89–152

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, subway, line 20004 train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the subway from Mitte-Landstraße to Hütteldorfsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Duerrwientrain train
    6h 41m
    €95–265

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport

    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
    6h 32m
    €107–318

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    8h 24m
    €156–371

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    9h 16m
    €153–426

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    14h 4m
    €205–298

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Wiencar car
    15h 23m
    €185–250

  11. Drive 852.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Wiencar car 852.9 km
    7h 44m
    €140–201

Cologne to Wien by train and bus

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 810.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dürrwien Höferwiese via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Huetteldorf, Duerrwien, and Dürrwien Autobahnanschluss in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Wien Hbf, Wien Liesing, Wien Liesing, and Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhof in around 19h 5m.

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