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There are 9 ways to get from Dornbirn to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 2m
    €92–212

  2. Drive  541.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dornbirn to Colognecar car 541.9 km
    5h 53m
    €90–130

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 56m
    €90–259

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dornbirn to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    6h 13m
    €100–210

  5. Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dornbirn to Lindau-Reutintrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 45m
    €132–420

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 35m
    €99–306

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    7h 2m
    €106–298

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 31m
    €110–315

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 32m
    €139–333

Dornbirn to Cologne by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Dornbirn to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 2m.

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