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How to get fromCologne to Wienby plane, tram, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, line 18 tram, line 20004 train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the tram from Hauptbahnhof to Westbahnhoftram tram
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Duerrwientrain train
    6h 15m
    €71–240

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to St.Poelten Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 39m
    €64–154

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Huetteldorftrain train 961 / ...
    11h 14m
    €201–374

  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 6m
    €88–137

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, line 18 tram, line 20004 train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the tram from Hauptbahnhof to Westbahnhoftram tram
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Duerrwientrain train
    6h 52m
    €92–281

  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 45m
    €105–233

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

    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
    8h 10m
    €125–365

  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 13m
    €143–419

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    14h 11m
    €205–297

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Wiencar car
    15h 24m
    €185–256

  11. Drive  852.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Wiencar car 852.9 km
    7h 40m
    €143–207

Cologne to Wien by train and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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 München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Huetteldorf, Duerrwien, and Dürrwien Autobahnanschluss in around 11h 14m. 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 6m.

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