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How to get fromCologne to Zell am Seeby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zell am See by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train Re / ...
    8h 1m
    €89–413

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train Re / ...
    12h 13m
    €52–192

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bad Reichenhallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus 260
    14h 40m

  4. Drive  738.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zell am Seecar car 738.7 km
    6h 39m
    €138–199

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wörgl Hbftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train Re / ...
    11h 44m
    €53–168

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zell am Seecar car
    9h 23m
    €169–220

  7. 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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train
    6h 22m
    €117–416

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus
    6h 32m
    €101–244

  9. 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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train
    7h 11m
    €121–410

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus
    6h 13m
    €149–387

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train
    6h 57m
    €124–443

Cologne to Zell am See by train

Calendar290Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zell am See Postplatz via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Köln Airport, and Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 40m.

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