There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zell am See by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain 519 / ...
8h 19m€131–428Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wörgl Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain 519 / ...
11h 36m€52–163Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bad Reichenhallbus
- Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof to Zell am See Postplatzbus 260
14h 41mDrive 738.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Zell am Seecar 738.7 km
6h 39m€124–179Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus
5h 8m€171–383Train
- Take the train from Koln Sud to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain Re / ...
10h 10m€150–233Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zell am Seecar
9h 26m€157–201Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus
6h 15m€93–235Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain
6h 49m€109–415Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain
7h 25m€119–415Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain
7h 19m€132–463
Cologne to Zell am See by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Zell am See is to train which costs €50 - €170 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Zell am See is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs €170 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Zell am See. However, there are services departing from Köln Airport and arriving at Zell am See Postplatz via Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Zell am See. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Zell Am See via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein and Woergl Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Cologne and Zell am See is 770 km. The road distance is 738.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zell am See without a car is to train via Munich which takes 8h 19m and costs €130 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Cologne to Zell am See, including transfers.
Cologne to Zell am See bus services, operated by Interbus sk, depart from Köln Airport station.
Cologne to Zell am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zell am See is to train via Munich which takes 8h 19m and costs €130 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zell am See, Austria?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zell Am See via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, and Woergl Hbf in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zell am See Postplatz via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Köln Airport, and Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Köln Airport to Bad Reichenhall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Zell am See bus services, operated by Interbus sk, arrive at Bad Reichenhall station.
Cologne to Zell am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Zell am See is 739 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Cologne to Zell am See.
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